Year in Review: 2024 Intellectual Property Litigation

2024 was a transformative year for intellectual property litigation, marked by groundbreaking legal decisions and evolving challenges. From significant precedential rulings to emerging trends in AI-related IP issues, a recent webinar explored the critical developments that shaped the landscape for IP owners and practitioners.

Brooks Kushman litigators John Rondini, Kyle Konz, Francesca Cusumano-Gibson, and Reza Roghani Esfahani analyzed the year’s most impactful changes and provided insights into what lies ahead for 2025. Key topics covered included:

• The implications of the Supreme Court overturning the Chevron deference doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises
• A review of major Federal Circuit and Supreme Court cases, including the LKQ Corp. v. GM Global design patent decision
• Navigating AI and IP challenges, including certification standards
• Post-COVID procedural shifts in IP litigation
• Key updates on trade secret disputes and PTAB estoppel
• The impact of increasing USPTO fees on patent portfolios