ByteDance dismisses NPE’s patent claims over reciprocal hyperlinks
The TikTok owner fends off DiStefano’s claims, citing a separate LinkedIn dispute, as a California judge dismisses the case and finds the patents invalid according to the Alice two-step eligibility test.
If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.
For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.
To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.
For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Atif Choudhury at achoudhury@worldipreview.com
18 August 2026 The Motion Picture Association has reached a first-of-its-kind deal with the Chinese tech company to protect the global creative industry from generative AI video and image models.
26 March 2026 Clarivate’s AI50 highlights the companies, universities, and countries winning the race to create and implement foundational, scalable AI, backed up by multinational patent protection.
2 September 2025 Non-practising entities are controversial, but political winds in the US are shifting and inventors, investors, and operating companies of all stripes should take note, writes Manny Caixeiro of Venable.
5 November 2026 The Manchester City player’s dispute with a Norwegian airline over the unauthorised use of his famous ponytail highlights the risks brands face when capitalising on celebrities in quickfire social media campaigns.