Datavault AI Inc. Bolsters Intellectual Property and Litigation Capabilities with the Addition of Kasowitz LLP lead by Marc Kasowitz to Legal Team

Rhea-AI Summary

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) announced on January 2, 2026 that it has appointed Kasowitz LLP and founding partner Marc Kasowitz to strengthen the company's intellectual property and litigation capabilities.

Kasowitz will advise alongside existing counsel on patent strategy, IP litigation, technology disputes, and protection of Datavault's AI, data monetization, acoustic transmission, and digital twin technologies. Management described the move as a strategic priority to protect and maximize the value of the company's expanding patent portfolio.

Key Figures

Announcement date January 2, 2026 Date Datavault AI announced addition of Kasowitz LLP

Firm founding year 1993 Year Marc Kasowitz co-founded Kasowitz LLP

Market Reality Check

$1.01 Last Close

Volume Volume 216,650,335 is 3.7x the 20-day average of 58,574,306 shares. high

Technical Price at 0.6521 trades below 200-day MA of 1.03 and 84.1% below the 52-week high of 4.1.

Peers on Argus 1 Up

DVLT was up 26.25% while peers showed mixed moves: INTZ -0.86%, VRAR +8.94%, CSAI -6.37%, USIO +1.49%, AUID -0.1%. Momentum scanner only flagged MSAI at +5.14% without news, suggesting DVLT’s move was stock-specific.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 30	Trade show / IP	Positive	-20.0%	CES 2026 exhibition plans and expansion of WiSA patent portfolio.
Dec 29	Warrant dividend	Positive	-13.7%	Proposed special warrant dividend with $5.00 exercise price to holders.
Dec 29	Token dividend	Positive	-13.7%	Board-approved Dream Bowl Meme Coin II token distribution to holders.
Dec 22	Broadcast partnership	Positive	-1.8%	National broadcast deal for Dream Bowl XIV and meme coin claim process.
Dec 22	Patent issuance	Positive	-1.8%	Issuance of two U.S. patents for blockchain-based licensing and monetization.

Pattern Detected

Recent news, often positive on AI, IP, and partnerships, has frequently been followed by negative next-day price moves, showing a pattern of divergence between headlines and price reaction.

Recent Company History

Over the last few weeks, Datavault AI issued several AI-focused and promotional updates, including exhibiting at CES 2026 with 63 WiSA-related patents and new IP acquisitions, patent issuances on blockchain-driven content licensing, and multiple Dream Bowl-related meme coin distributions. It also announced warrant and token dividends and sports and boxing partnerships with revenue-sharing structures. Despite these growth and branding milestones, the stock often traded lower after such news. Today’s announcement about adding Kasowitz LLP extends the focus on protecting and leveraging its expanding IP portfolio.

Regulatory & Risk Context

Active S-3 Shelf Registration 2025-10-17

A Form S-3 filed on October 17, 2025 registered up to 5,000,000 existing shares for resale by selling stockholders. The company receives no proceeds from these resales but bears registration costs. The prospectus flags a going concern paragraph, near-term financing needs, potential dilution from future issuances, stock volatility, and recent Nasdaq compliance history.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock surged +54.9% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with Datavault AI’s emphasis on expanding and defending its IP portfolio. Hiring Kasowitz LLP, led by Marc Kasowitz, adds experienced trial and IP litigation counsel around patented AI, data monetization, and digital twin assets. Given prior AI news often saw negative moves despite constructive headlines, a 26.25% gain stood out. Investors later weighed this against existing going-concern language, financing needs, and resale capacity under the S-3 registration.

Key Terms

intellectual property regulatory

"to bolster the Company's intellectual property and litigation capabilities."

Intellectual property are legal rights that protect creations of the mind—such as inventions, brand names, designs, software, or secret formulas—giving the owner control over who can use, copy or sell them. For investors, IP is like owning a blueprint or recipe: it can generate steady income through exclusive sales or licensing, boost a company’s competitive edge and valuation, and also create costs or risks if rights must be defended or challenged in court.

patent strategy regulatory

"to advise Datavault AI on intellectual property litigation, patent strategy, technology-related disputes"

A patent strategy is a company’s plan for obtaining, using, and managing patents—legal rights that act like locks on its inventions to keep others from copying them. For investors it signals how a business intends to protect its products, create revenue through licensing or exclusivity, and reduce competitive risk; a strong, well-enforced patent strategy can make future profits more predictable, while weak or narrow protection can leave growth vulnerable.

digital twin technical

"proprietary AI, data science, acoustic transmission, digital twin, and data monetization technologies."

A digital twin is a live virtual replica of a physical asset, process, or system that mirrors real-world behavior using data and models so users can test changes, predict problems, and measure performance without touching the real thing. For investors, digital twins matter because they can lower maintenance costs, speed product development, improve uptime and reliability, and make future cash flows and risks easier to forecast — like using a flight simulator to safely train and tune a real airplane.

antitrust regulatory

"high-stakes disputes involving antitrust, securities, and banking matters representing major"

Antitrust are laws and government actions that stop companies from unfairly dominating markets, fixing prices, or blocking competitors — think of a referee preventing one player from hogging the ball so the game stays fair. Investors care because antitrust investigations, fines, or orders to change business practices can reduce revenue, raise costs, or limit growth, which directly affects a company’s risk profile and valuation.

securities regulatory

"high-stakes disputes involving antitrust, securities, and banking matters representing major"

Securities are financial investments that represent a claim on part of a company's assets or earnings, such as stocks or bonds. They are like certificates proving ownership or debt, which can be bought and sold in financial markets. Securities matter to investors because they offer opportunities to grow wealth, earn income, or manage risk through different types of investments.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Premier Firm Joins Existing Counsel to Strengthen Protection and Enforcement of Company's Expanding Portfolio of Patented AI, Data Monetization, and Digital Twin Technologies

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / Datavault AI Inc. ("Datavault AI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DVLT), a leader in AI-driven data valuation, monetization, credentialing, and digital engagement technologies, today announced that it has appointed Kasowitz LLP and Marc Kasowitz to bolster the Company's intellectual property and litigation capabilities.

Kasowitz LLP will work alongside the Company's existing counsel to advise Datavault AI on intellectual property litigation, patent strategy, technology-related disputes, and the protection and enforcement of the Company's proprietary AI, data science, acoustic transmission, digital twin, and data monetization technologies.

Mr. Kasowitz, the founder and managing partner of Kasowitz LLP, brings decades of experience in complex intellectual property and commercial litigation, including disputes involving advanced and emerging technologies. His career also included service as legal counsel to President Donald J. Trump.

Marc E. Kasowitz is a veteran American trial lawyer and the founding managing partner of Kasowitz LLP, a New York-based litigation firm he co-founded in 1993. He is widely recognized for his expertise in complex commercial litigation, having been named among the country's top trial lawyers by Benchmark Litigation and honored as a Litigation Trailblazer by the National Law Journal. Kasowitz regularly serves as lead counsel in high-stakes disputes involving antitrust, securities, and banking matters representing major corporate clients across a range of industries, and has earned recognition from Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and other legal ranking organizations for his trial experience and advocacy.

"As Data Vault AI continues to rapidly scale its technology platform and grow its global intellectual property portfolio, strengthening our litigation and enforcement capabilities is a strategic priority," said Nathaniel Bradley, Chief Executive Officer of Datavault AI. "Adding Marc Kasowitz and the renowned team at Kasowitz LLP to our existing world-class legal counsel provides additional depth and firepower. Their expertise in high-profile, high-stakes matters will be a powerful asset as we vigorously protect and maximize the value of our patented innovations."

About Datavault AI
Datavault AI^™ (Nasdaq:DVLT) leads AI-driven data experiences, valuation, and monetization in the Web 3.0 environment. The Company's cloud-based platform delivers comprehensive solutions through its collaborative Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. Datavault AI's Acoustic Science Division includes WiSA^®, ADIO^®, and Sumerian^® patented technologies for spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound. The Data Science Division harnesses Web 3.0 and high-performance computing for experiential data perception, valuation, and secure monetization across industries including sports & entertainment, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. The Information Data Exchange^® (IDE) enables Digital Twins and secure name, image and likeness licensing, fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI's customizable technology suite offers AI/ML) automation, third-party integration, analytics, marketing automation, and advertising monitoring. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more at www.dvlt.ai.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and other securities laws) about Datavault AI Inc. ("Datavault AI," the "Company," "us," "our," or "we") and our industry that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words, such as "may," "might," "will," "shall," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "goal," "objective," "seeks," "likely" or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. The absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding future events, Datavault AI's intellectual property protection, enforcement and litigation strategy and the anticipated contributions of Kasowitz LLP thereto, the ability of Datavault AI to protect and/or enforce its patents and to protect its proprietary AI, data science, digital twin, acoustic transmission, and data monetization technologies, Datavault AI's long-term objectives and commercialization strategy, and the prospective commercial benefits and/or advantages anticipated to be realized by Datavault AI through the engagement of Kasowitz LLP, are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these and other forward-looking statements contained herein.

Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: the fact that past performance is not indicative of future results; risks involved in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including patent rights; risks involved in litigating commercial and intellectual property disputes; changes in economic, market, or regulatory conditions; risks relating to evolving regulatory frameworks applicable to tokenized assets; and other risks and uncertainties as more fully described in Datavault AI's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other filings that Datavault AI makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and could cause actual results to vary from expectations.

The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Datavault AI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. Datavault AI may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Datavault AI's forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments it may make.

Media Contact:
Ir@dvlt.ai

SOURCE: Datavault AI Inc

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FAQ

Why did Datavault AI (DVLT) hire Kasowitz LLP on January 2, 2026?

Datavault AI hired Kasowitz LLP to bolster IP litigation, patent strategy, and enforcement of its AI and data monetization technologies.

What will Marc Kasowitz do for Datavault AI (DVLT)?

Marc Kasowitz will serve as lead counsel on complex intellectual property and commercial litigation and advise on patent enforcement and technology disputes.

Does the Kasowitz LLP appointment change Datavault AI's existing legal counsel for DVLT?

No; Kasowitz LLP will work alongside Datavault AI's existing counsel to strengthen litigation and enforcement capabilities.

Which Datavault AI technologies are cited for protection after the Kasowitz hire (DVLT)?

The company specifically cited protection for AI, data monetization, acoustic transmission, digital twin, and related proprietary technologies.

Could the Kasowitz appointment affect DVLT shareholders or litigation risk?

The company framed the hire as a strategic step to protect and maximize patented innovations; no financial terms or immediate litigation actions were disclosed.

When was Datavault AI's announcement about Kasowitz LLP published for DVLT?

The appointment was announced on January 2, 2026.