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Law Firm Accused of Botching Patent, Lawsuit Seeks $100M
23 Apr
Summary
- A defunct company claims a law firm mishandled its patent application.
- The lawsuit alleges the firm neglected to inform the company for years.
- The company seeks at least $100 million in damages for lost rights.
A defunct advertising-data company, Veil Global Technologies, has filed a lawsuit against the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright in Illinois state court. Veil accuses the firm of botching a U.S. patent application for technology designed to predict marketing campaign outcomes. The complaint alleges that Norton Rose failed to pay a necessary fee in late 2022, resulting in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office withdrawing the application.
Veil claims that Norton Rose attempted to revive the application multiple times between 2022 and 2025 without informing Veil of the failures. The company states it only learned of the setbacks in 2024. Veil asserts that this alleged legal malpractice and breach of contract cost them significant licensing opportunities and market exclusivity, seeking at least $100 million in damages.
