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The article presents a case study on the copyright of comedy and virtual identity standard. It highlights the role copyright protection and intellectual property law in policing infringement of comedian's material. It discusses the U.S. district court case Kaseberg v. Conaco, LLC, of the year 2017 in which a freelance comedian sued U.S. television host Conan O'Brien for alleging joke theft.

The article focuses on effect of the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. over patent claim rulings construction. Topics discussed include administration of the U.S. Federal Circuit reviewal from district courts; utilization of experts and evidences for claim construction; avoidance of lower court's findings in Eidos Display LLC v. AU Optronics Corp. by the Federal Circuit and increment in number of cases compliance retrainment of lower court's findings.

The article discusses the limits and advantages of obtaining an order or an injunction for infringement of imported products in the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and district courts. Topics covered include a four-factor test that a patent holder seeking a permanent injunction in district court must satisfy, the showings needed to obtain an injunction in district court, and the limitation on the scope of the authority of the USITC in relation to method claims.

The article examines the approaches to local patent rules based on a survey of 26 U.S. district courts that have adopted local patent rules as of 2012. It cites similar basic requirements and some differences including claim construction briefing requirements that could proceed concurrently or consecutively between parties depending on the district. It discusses the effects of adopting local patent rules and presents tables measuring the time to trial for patent cases before and after adoption.

The article focuses on the decision of the U.S. Federal Circuit on February 23, 2009 to reject the petition for resolving in full court in Abbott Laboratories versus Sandoz Inc., which is said to avert the chance to clarify its confusing standard for granting preliminary injunctions. It notes the contradicting views of the judges on how the standard should be applied. District courts were authorized by the Congress to grant injunctions in patent cases based on the principles of equity. Unexpected implications of the ruling are also noted.