On one side are those who argue the U.S. needs to strengthen the rights of inventors and others who hold patents and expand the universe of what is eligible to be patented. Others say rights to patents are already well-protected, and making those rules stronger could keep innovative products off the market.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo sued an online retailer Aug. 7 for allegedly infringing his “Greek Freak” trademark.

The U.S. government lost its bid for an early exit from a patent case over a computer language companies allegedly used to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, after the U.S. Court of Federal Claims refused to toss the case.

A federal judge in Texas said a trial to determine damages in a long-running dispute between Apple and VirnetX will be held in October, pushing back one that was supposed to begin next week.

Amarin briefly fell as much as 2.3% after the FDA approved Dr. Reddy’s icosapent ethyl, a generic form of the heart drug Vascepa.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.said Cipla Ltd.’s proposed generic version of an inhaler used to treat asthma infringes six patents for Teva’s Qvar.

A wildlife artist filed suit in an Atlanta federal court against Toms Shoes LLC, saying it infringes her copyright by using her drawing of a whale shark on a line of its shoes.