LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In legal terms, those rights are intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks, confidentiality obligations, and contract rights. The principal areas of law discussed were copyright and contracts.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Every year the IP industry, led by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) celebrates the day by raising awareness of the vital role IP rights in innovation and creativity. The video is particularly apt for World IP day 2021 centring as it does on IP and SMEs, which is this year’s World IP day focus.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Since 2021 the Indian public has been made aware of the existence of several public-private arrangements related to the development and procurement of Covid 19 vaccines. The government has also argued that since the contracts are on-going they should not be made to disclose them. Many articles (e.g.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021.

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McBayer IP Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Posted In Intellectual Property , Trade Secrets In an unlikely 6-3 decision where Justices Barrett, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined the three so-called “liberal justices,” the United States Supreme Court held on June 3, 2021, that a police officer did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. 4] In addition to its federal and state trade secrets claims, CiCi Enterprises alleged a breach of contract.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Application.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Therefore, when a company needs to share its highly-guarded trade secrets with a subcontractor in order to complete a project together, most companies understandably require the subcontractor to enter into a confidentiality agreement that includes a non-disclosure provision. The benefits of including a liquidated damages provision is obvious.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Samsung Electronics Co. , [2021-1638] (October 7, 2021) the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court denial of Samsung’s motion for a preliminary injunction compelling Samsung to seek dismissal of Samsung’s petitions for Inter Partes Review at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board). In Kannuu Pty Ltd. No deal (i.e.,

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 28, 2022

1030 and committed Breach of Contract. By the end of her employment, Boutell occupied a key executive role wherein she had access to virtually all of Peoplelink’s confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. Peoplelink eliminated Boutell’s position in November of 2021 due to budgetary reasons.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It has a website now and describes itself as an “innovative global intellectual property protector” but if the company is involved in a GuardaLey-style settlement business, it’s hiding that very well. According to Collier County Court documents, the lawsuit against Rightscorp was e-filed on March 22, 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2022

12, 2021), aff’d , No. Among other statutory requirements, the DTSA requires that the purported trade secret owner establish that it “t[ook] reasonable measures to keep such information secret.” ” 18 U.S.C. § § 1839(3)(b). ” Turret Labs USA, Inc. CargoSprint, LLC , No. 19-cv-793EKRML at 4 (E.D.N.Y.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

According to the Complaint, on April 8, 2021 and December 22, 2021 the Defendants entered into Franchise Agreement, Non-compete Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, Non-Disclosure and Operating Agreements, along with a Principal Owner’s Guaranty and Assumption of Obligations Agreement with Honest Abe.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

46/2021 Electronic Transactions and Trust Services. 46/2021: Enhancing Trust and Facilitating Electronic Transactions Federal Decree-Law No. 46/2021 focuses on promoting electronic transactions, investment, and the provision of electronic services to the public. These contracts are legally valid and enforceable.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

For many trade-secret litigants and their counsel, the solution lies in simply drafting and agreeing to a protective order governing the treatment of any ‘confidential’ material. Among other things, the APO authorized the sealing—in perpetuity—of any documents the parties marked confidential in discovery.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

Invariably, businesses identify this type of information as proprietary and trade secret in their employee confidentiality agreements and handbooks and subject them to duties of confidentiality. July 7, 2021) No. ” Whiteslate, LLP , 2021 WL 2826088, at *6. .” ” Whiteslate, LLP , 2021 WL 2826088, at *6.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

2021), the Third Circuit addressed the pleading requirements to assert a claim under Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). 4:19-CV-00402, 2021 U.S. Tex August 4, 2021)(injunction prohibiting use or disclosure of trade secrets does not break causation regarding defendant’s continuing benefit from the misappropriation). Karya Prop.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

It has limited knowledge of world and events after 2021 and may also occasionally produce harmful instructions or biased content.” The firm has been recognized as a leading IP law firm by numerous legal publications, such as Chambers USA, Managing Intellectual Property, and Intellectual Property Today.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In Matthews , the plaintiff, a manufacturer, designer, installer, and servicer of cremation equipment, asserted “claims of trade secret misappropriation [under both federal and state law] and breach of contract against several of its former employees and two of the entities where they are now employed.” Lacayo , 16 F.4th

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As the UK government noted in its 2020-2021 IP Crime Report ( pdf ) , “such sites are accepted for disruption,” meaning that for owners of domains on the list, which is integrated into numerous other databases for automated processing, nothing good lies ahead. . Perceived Threats to Business and Livelihoods.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For 2021, 23 states introduced comprehensive privacy bills. It is essential for companies engaging in international data transactions to carefully review their data privacy policies and contracts to ensure that they are compliant with E.U. Ensure data privacy measures are included in contracts. 86 million to.24 24 million.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

3, 2021), the plaintiff AmeriGas, a provider of propane services to businesses, sued its former account manager, defendant Sanchez, and his new employer, defendant Blossman Gas, a direct competitor. AmeriGas filed suit asserting breach of contract claims against Sanchez and tortious interference claims against Sanchez and Blossman Gas.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

then sued NQA for breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation. On the other hand, trade secret owners should ensure that customers are contractually bound to keep the trade secret confidential, and be prepared to give access to their source code language in the event it breaches an escrow agreement covering the same. [1]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2021

The Article 28 SCCs came into force on 27 June 2021. Companies may therefore continue to negotiate their own individual contracts addressing the compulsory elements of Article 28(3) and (4) of the GDPR. Unlike the SCCs for international data transfers, it will not be mandatory to use the Article 28 SCCs. Background.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 12, 2021

Per the Complaint, Jarman, Criblez, and Kolb all signed confidentiality agreements in connection with their Watch employment. In January 2021, Watch claims it discovered the principal office address for GRiT was located at Jarman’s personal residence and that Jarman was holding himself out as a GRiT principal.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2022

the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), and a breach of contract claim as to the mutual Nondisclosure and Restricted Use Agreement (the “NDA”) executed by the parties in July 2014. Code §§ 134A.001 The court held Vita failed to prove either the existence of a trade secret or misappropriation by Foro.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 19, 2022

the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), and a breach of contract claim as to the mutual Nondisclosure and Restricted Use Agreement (the “NDA”) executed by the parties in July 2014. Code §§ 134A.001 The court held Vita failed to prove either the existence of a trade secret or misappropriation by Foro.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. 2021 WL 5893161 (S.D. Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, 2021 WL 4482608 (S.D.N.Y. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The proposed Rule is the FTC’s first test of the broader powers that it claimed in its November statement, and the proposed Rule is much broader than anything that the Biden Administration had previously hinted at, including in then-candidate Biden’s platform campaign statement or the 2021 executive order.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. While the contract was originally to run through 2016, the parties extended the agreement through August 1, 2022. 2021 WL 827749, at *6.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The proposed Rule is the FTC’s first test of the broader powers that it claimed in its November statement, and the proposed Rule is much broader than anything that the Biden Administration had previously hinted at, including in then-candidate Biden’s platform campaign statement or the 2021 executive order.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

January 2021. In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law the California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020 (SB 852), which would allow the state’s Health and Human Services Agency to contract with drug manufacturers and suppliers to produce and distribute its own label of biosimilars, biosimilar insulins, and generic drugs.

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