Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia Edition
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The first quarter of 2025 brought a surge of high-profile merger activity in the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) space, offering an early test of how antitrust regulators under the new Trump administration will...more
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple and Meta were fined for failing to comply with their respective obligations under the DMA,...more
Good Sunday evening from Seattle and for those of you celebrating, Happy Father’s Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features an update on the DMA and...more
1. CONTENTIEUX EPILOGUE DE L’AFFAIRE DES COMPOTES - Par un arrêt en date du 8 janvier 2025, la Cour de cassation a mis un point final à la saga du cartel des compotes en rejetant les pourvois formés contre l’arrêt de la...more
The European Commission has determined that Apple infringed Article 5(4) of the DMA by imposing prohibitions and/or restrictions on the ability of app developers to promote offers on, direct (or “steer”) users to, and...more
Never underestimate an operating system update from any mobile phone manufacturer. This week, Apple issued iOS 18.5 which provides enhancements to the user experience, but also fixes bugs and flaws....more
Key Takeaways - - Apple's 27% off-app commission, restrictive link placement, and deceptive conduct with the court led to a finding of civil contempt, financial penalties, and a referral to the U.S. Attorney for potential...more
Several years ago, a federal judge in California issued a permanent injunction against Apple in the highly publicized lawsuit brought by Epic Games. That 2021 injunction was designed to put an end to Apple’s “anti-steering”...more
In two recent decisions, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings sought by Apple Inc. against Haptic, Inc. regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,996,738 B2. These...more
On April 30, 2025, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion by Epic Games, Inc. to enforce a 2021 injunction against Apple Inc., finding that a...more
The Indonesian government’s approach towards local content requirements in two industries – telecommunication devices and renewable energy – underscores its need for investment and illustrates how different standards may be...more
When Apple announced the iPhone 16 last year, it advertised that it would be “the first iPhone built for Apple Intelligence.” Apple touted several AI features and advertised that Apple Intelligence is “Available Now.” In...more
Recently, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) was persuaded to consider the merits of three out of seven concurrent petitions for an inter partes review of a single patent due to the patent’s complicated claiming...more
Does anybody remember Napster? Launched in June 1999, the revolutionary peer-to-peer music sharing platform peaked at 80 million music lovers worldwide. It famously fell from greatness into bankruptcy three years later after...more
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Apple’s aggressive stance on privacy has earned both praise and penalty, most recently, a €150 million fine from the French Competition Authority. This significant enforcement action challenges...more
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more
A major Federal Circuit ruling just sent a clear message to AI-driven healthtech companies: AI alone won’t get you a patent....more
In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model, which also named Apple and Google, was dismissed voluntarily by...more
In May 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) panel in Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc. (IPR2020-00019) denied institution of Apple’s petition in view of the advanced state of a parallel district court litigation and in...more
The U.S. Patent and Trade Office (PTO) on February 28, 2025, rescinded former PTO Director Kathi Vidal's June 21, 2022, memorandum (Memorandum) addressing discretionary denial of inter partes review (IPR) of patents that are...more
It's never fun to see years and years of hard work go to waste. In particular, when you build an eCommerce site on a site like Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, or eBay, and get an email message or a letter informing you that you have...more
On February 24, 2025 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that David Gooder would step down from his role as Commissioner for Trademarks at the end of the month....more
On February 28, 2025, the USPTO issued a Notice rescinding a Memorandum issued by former Director Kathy Vidal, which, since June 21, 2022, had defined USPTO guidance regarding whether to discretionarily deny a post-grant...more