Ivan Moreno

Senior Reporter at Law360, writing about trademarks, copyrights, & trade secrets. I occasionally freelance outside those areas.

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My latest IP Notebook looks at the early ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s Cox ruling on contributory copyright liability, from dismissed ISP piracy cases to new fights over how far the decision reaches for platforms and advertisers. https://t.co/zw5wfs7NRW

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“Schedule A” cases — mass anti-counterfeiting suits targeting large groups of online sellers — continue rising but the strategy is shifting amid judicial scrutiny: https://t.co/iHPa2gKtx3

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What happens when AI creates something valuable, but federal law doesn’t clearly protect it? Some states aren’t waiting for Congress to decide.
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My latest IP Notebook looks at several emerging copyright and trademark disputes, including a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court appeal with global copyright implications and OpenAI's setback on registering "ChatGPT" as a trademark.

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I recently joined "The Pre-Read" podcast with Alyssa Zucker and Steve Soter to discuss Blockbuster's trademark battle with a deer feed company. Give it a listen if you’re interested in how legacy brands hold up in today’s market! https://t.co/Vk5YIsxPLB

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ICYMI: Tech companies publicly celebrating AI-generated code may be undermining their own legal protections. Under current U.S. Copyright Office guidance, the more they rely on AI to write software, the harder it becomes to claim copyright. https://t.co/sYK3IJAibW

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The Supreme Court's decision yesterday that a major internet provider can't be liable of its customers' music piracy is expected to fundamentally change how copyright infringement cases are pursued against platforms, ISPs, and AI companies: https://t.co/JOlETrcpOG

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Can a trademark that was once a household name lose its iconic status over time? I explore the question through the lens of Blockbuster's dispute with a deer feed company seeking to register "Block Buster." https://t.co/5peWFb5GSu

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A major Fifth Circuit ruling on the global reach of U.S. copyright law and a dispute over Nutcracker choreography leads the next edition of IP Notebook: https://t.co/Llw9sIeJyi

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A look at the trade secret trends attorneys will be monitoring in 2026: https://t.co/Ic2Rx8bfwb

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The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of foreign-word trademarks and a trial decision in a dispute over the "Ugliest Home in America" are among the trademark cases to watch in 2026: https://t.co/o1GnLbMYo4

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A look at the biggest copyright decisions of 2025, with rulings on AI and fair use leading the way: https://t.co/Tjdi3DwgzI

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In the latest edition of IP Notebook, YouTube creators take aim at "lazy reaction videos" and a historic Black church in D.C. tries to block the use of the "Proud Boys" trademark for recruitment and merchandise sales. https://t.co/ErfNnkrjk0

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A look at how copyright licensing is fueling AI training. https://t.co/iBcn6NFl08

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A D.C. federal judge today declined to immediately reinstate the fired Copyright Office leader while she challenges her dismissal by the Trump administration, saying Shira Perlmutter did not demonstrate irreparable harm in the meantime. https://t.co/SFN5Szzpla

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The latest edition of IP Notebook is here, with a look at how the Cox Communications' Supreme Court appeal is impacting pending copyright litigation, and other emerging issues in IP law. https://t.co/mNAoEYRlOC

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Here are the top trademark rulings so far this year: https://t.co/1BkpLYyXyj

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A look at the top copyright rulings so far this year: https://t.co/rsjxw4BnZx

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How two California federal judges addressed the potential of AI-generated works replacing human ones in pivotal decisions for two copyright lawsuits this week:
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Update to this story with the Copyright Office saying how many registrations were affected by last month's delay and that it believes there was no legal impact. https://t.co/061a3opbK5

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The U.S. Copyright Office is issuing registration certificates without a signature following Donald Trump's firing of Shira Perlmutter as head of the government agency. Here's an exclusive look at why that's happening and what it means. https://t.co/CPI3T5cKEW