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In Addition to Patent Infringement, Fintiv has now Sued Apple for Misappropriating Fintiv’s Trade Secrets, Claimed to be Worth Trillions
Brett Trout In one of the most explosive technology lawsuits in recent memory, mobile wallet company Fintiv, Inc. has sued Apple, Inc. for RICO (racketeering) violations and misappropriation of trade secrets. Although Fintiv already has a patent infringement lawsuit pending against Apple in federal court, Fintiv has doubled down on its war against Apple with […]
ChatGPT Agent: New Features, Pros & Cons Explained
Brett Trout What Is the ChatGPT Agent? Launched yesterday, OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent is a feature that transforms ChatGPT from a passive assistant into an autonomous action-taker. Like an AI-powered executive assistant capable of clicking, scrolling, filling forms, booking services, researching online, and generating documents like spreadsheets and presentations, without the need for micromanagement. With Agent, ChatGPT moves beyond conversations […]
Clio Acquires vLex for $1 Billion: A Possible Game-Changer in Legal Tech and AI
Brett Trout Introduction In a bold move that is shaking up the küresel meşru tech landscape, Canadian meşru practice management giant Clio has announced its acquisition of the AI-powered yasal research platform vLex in a staggering $1 billion deal. This strategic merger sets the stage for a new era of AI lawtech, redefining how law firms manage operations, conduct yasal research, and […]
SAG-AFTRA Goes After Fortnite’s A.I. Darth Vader, Despite Approval from Jones’ Estate
Brett Trout When Epic Games’ Llama Productions brought Darth Vader into Fortnite with the booming voice of James Earl Jones—faithfully recreated using artificial intelligence—it should have been a watershed moment in creative technology. Instead, it has become a flashpoint in a debate that threatens to drag the entertainment back to the Dark Ages. On May 17, SAG-AFTRA […]
A Cautionary Tale for Patents Covering Fintech and AI
Brett Trout On April 30, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Fintiv, Inc. v. PayPal Holdings, Inc., No. 23-2312, with far-reaching implications for the validity of patents in financial technology (fintech) and artificial intelligence (AI). The court found several claims in Fintiv’s patents invalid for indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6. […]
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: You Don’t Get a Patent Simply for Using Ordinary AI to Solve Ordinary Problems
Brett Trout On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the main court for resolving patent issues) issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. (No. 23-2437), affirming the district court’s dismissal of Recentive’s patent infringement claims against Fox. The court held that Recentive’s patents, which utilized generic machine learning […]