Other Barks & Bites for Friday, December 5: Tillis Blasts Lutnick Proposal on Government Share in Profits from Federally Funded Inventions; The Times Sues Perplexity AI; and USPTO Updates MPEP to Reflect Desjardins Decision

"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced it has updated the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure to reflect recent eligibility guidance; The New York Times has sued Perplexity AI for copyright and trademark infringement; AGs from seven U.S. states sent a letter to the College Sports Commission calling out its "cartoonishly villainous" university participation agreement; Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) made negative remarks about the Commerce Department's proposals on government equity in"

"federally-funded inventions; the Federal Circuit vacated a dismissal by Western Texas for failure to address the plaintiff's claim construction arguments; the EU's highest court ruled that EU member states have jurisdiction over transactions in app stores designed for their countries regardless of the physical location of the transaction; Bobcat kickstarted a patent enforcement campaign against Caterpillar's infringing skid-steer loaders; Korean choreographers organized and pushed for better rights under Korea's copyright"

Dog owners can submit photos with each dog's name, breed (if known), and age to [email protected] for addition to the IPWatchdog Dog Wall and consideration for future Barks & Bites columns. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued an advanced notice updating the MPEP to reflect the Appeals Review Panel decision in Ex parte Desjardins. The New York Times sued Perplexity AI for copyright and trademark infringement. Attorneys general from seven states criticized the College Sports Commission's university participation agreement. Senator Thom Tillis criticized Commerce Department proposals on government equity in federally funded inventions. The Federal Circuit vacated a Western Texas dismissal for failure to address claim-construction arguments. The EU's highest court affirmed member-state jurisdiction over app-store transactions targeted at their countries. Bobcat initiated patent enforcement against Caterpillar; Korean choreographers sought improved copyright rights; and Meta announced up to a 30% reduction in metaverse budgeting after substantial prior investments.

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