A Collision of Precedents: Assessing the <em> LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC </em> Patent Case
For the first time since 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sat en banc to review a patent case. LKQ Corp v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC marks a pivotal battle over design patents and spotlights the debate surrounding existing Court precedents.
S-E-P-A-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y!
Taking a leap into the Supreme Court’s view on separability under the Copyright Act of 1976, we gain a thorough understanding on what makes a feature incorporated into a design eligible for copyright protection. Cheerleading uniforms, the subject of Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., provide a great canvas for painting the requirements necessary to show separability.