LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

ABL alleged that Zolezzi misappropriated more than 90 confidential and proprietary files. The files included ABL’s detailed business plans and documents disclosing ABL’s scientific testing results, experimental designs, patent applications, formulations, manufacturing processes, and marketing strategies.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

The ads “are designed to display generic terms that consumers might associate with any personal injury firm.” It’s 2021 FFS. McNeil Consultants, LLC , 2021 WL 3508713 (5th Cir. McNeil Consultants, LLC , 2021 WL 3508713 (5th Cir. Nirmel, 2021 WL 3475596 (S.D.N.Y. Case citation : Jim S. Adler, P.C.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

. (“Archer”) is one of the companies seeking to capitalize on the budding market for these vehicles, and is a relative newcomer in the industry. alleging that Archer misappropriated numerous trade secrets in its quest to bring a viable aircraft to market on an accelerated timetable. 3:21-CV-02450-WHO, 2021 WL 4073760 (N.D.

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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. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. They develop, market and sell statistical process control (SPC) software and gauge management software. Background The claimants - PQ for short - are based in the US.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

According to rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment of Directors) Rules, 2014, an ID must have relevant abilities, knowledge, and experience in at least one of his main areas of expertise, which may include law, management, marketing, sales, and other disciplines linked to the firm. 1 July 2021 Available at [link]. [2]

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2022

In April 2014 Foro contacted Vita through the generic contact form on Vita’s website to discuss building a deployment wheel for Foro’s laser, which it marketed as a multiconductor cutting tool. Vita’s conceptual design was therefore readily ascertainable by proper means, and every feature was visually observable.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 19, 2022

In April 2014 Foro contacted Vita through the generic contact form on Vita’s website to discuss building a deployment wheel for Foro’s laser, which it marketed as a multiconductor cutting tool. Vita’s conceptual design was therefore readily ascertainable by proper means, and every feature was visually observable.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2022

The plaintiffs stated that the complex business structure was designed to frustrate enforcement efforts and hide profits made by SET Broadcast LLC and various individuals. That included a confidential settlement, an agreed final judgment, a permanent injunction, plus an agreement from Beaman to be bound by that injunction.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

In interpreting these provisions, the Commission’s Guidance (COM/2021/288 final) states that information is considered “relevant” if it is at least “accurate about the rights ownership of the particular work or subject matter in question”. fingerprinting” and “metadata-based solutions”).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The second of these decisions, Abbott v Dexcom [2021] EWHC 2246 , concerned Abbott's latest application to expedite a patent trial revoking four of Dexcom's patents. With a more expensive product than Abbott's, Dexcom has a much smaller UK market share. Millions of Freestyle Libre units will pass through the German hub in 2021.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

after they hired engineers from Motorola’s Malaysian office and allegedly took “thousands of [Motorola’s]’ technical, confidential documents,” and then used that information to invent a radio “that is functionally indistinguishable from [Motorola’s] radios.” 1:20-cv-00053 (ALC), 2021 U.S.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Musical Arts, designs, pictures, software, material, and many other sorts of Intellectual Property can be transferred using an e-commerce platform in the digital age. 1] Presently, multiple e-commerce platforms have emerged in the market which was predominantly ruled by Amazon and Flipkart.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It seems like there are two issues involved in this litigation- first, regarding use of confidential information and second, concerning passing off. It further argued that the Plaintiff cannot claim confidentiality as both its and the Defendant’s products are made using publici juris. Puma Se vs D.K.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. At the same time, market uptake of biosimilars in the United States continued to increase, suggesting that there is room for expansion of biosimilars in the U.S. January 2021. Biosimilar Approvals and Launches by Year.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Calm Water Therapeutics Llc vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The appeal challenged the rejection of a patent application for a “Bi-Functional Co-Polymer” by the Assistant Controller of Patents.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

30, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sanctioned eight firms in three actions for failures related to cybersecurity policies and procedures. CISA unveiled its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative at a BlackHat 2021 keynote event in August. SEC sanctions investment advisors and broker-dealers over email hacks.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021.

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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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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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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

To Be or Not To Be (Design): Calcutta HC Sways Against Trend of Denying Design Registrations Over GUIs Image from here Can a GUI be regarded as a Design? The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021 or the Landmark Cases? Where to lean on? Rochem Separation Systems (India) Pvt. v.Nirtech Private Limited & Ors.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Yes, it’s 2021. Marketing channels. Or, at the most, confuse Defendant’s app with Plaintiffs’ This situation is different from the websites in Network Automation and Playboy, which were clearly distinguished with ad designations. Luxy Limited , 2021 WL 4134839 (C.D. July 13, 2021).

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 2, 2022

The Report states that its purpose “is to summarize the prevalence and impact of uncompetitive firm behavior in labor markets,” focusing predominantly on practices that firms use to restrain competition for workers in order to lower compensation, including in particular no-poach agreements and non-compete agreements.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

In September 2021, CDI entered into a software and services agreement with Defendants, and subsequently notified Dairy that it was terminating its software subscriptions. . (“CDI”) began using Dairy’s producer payroll application. ” Id. ” Id.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delhi High Court however permitted the Defendant to file these documents holding them essential to indicate Defendant’s assertion that the suit design lacks novelty, which it held to be one of the defences available in a patent infringement action. AWACS data highlights that innovator drugs maintain market hold even after patent expiry.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s series included: 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Protecting Trade Secrets and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants Internationally.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Order places special focus on industries where infrastructure is provided as a service (IaaS), focusing on the susceptibility of AI-enabled IaaS to be used in malicious cyber-enabled activity, complementing the guidelines provided in prior Executive Order 13984 of January 19, 2021. ”

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

But as more players enter the market and obtain patent protection for their innovations, IP disputes among competitors are heating up. A number of policies are gaining support within the United States and internationally, encouraging a shift away from fossil fuels propelling the growth of the EV industry (the largest market for batteries).

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

SEP Registration The Proposal establishes a “Competence Centre” within the EUIPO (which currently focuses solely on trademarks and design rights) to set up and maintain an EU-wide register for SEPs. Confidential nature of the EUIPO’s findings. Key Provisions and Critical Assessment 1.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s series included: 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Protecting Trade Secrets and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants Internationally.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 11, 2021

2021 WL 214206 (N.D. 21, 2021), Lawsuit alleging that Facebook contributed to housing ad discrimination wasn’t properly pled. Alba Web Designs, LLC, 2021 WL 280065 (W.D. American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility Formal Opinion 496 , January 13, 2021. Facebook, Inc.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

Cameron Boyce ( Runt ) Wagging Tails claims that the threatened disclosures would violate Coakley’s confidentiality agreement. August 30, 2021 email threatening release of Runt (from court files) The parties’ negotiations ended in August 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Moreover, there is nothing to suggest that the CFRA was designed to be used as a defense to a private breach of contract action. ” * AP : Confidential document reveals key human role in gunshot tech * Ronni Vogelsang , The Failure of FOSTA: Unintended Consequences Outweigh Good Intentions, 44 Univ. In re Arthur J.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

To the extent the law pretextually claims to be just about disclosure, but is in fact intentionally designed to suppress constitutionally protected speech, then it should be an easy call to declare the law unconstitutional. 2021 CA 004450 2 (D.C. ” In other words, all UGC services. Meta , Case No. Superior Ct. March 9, 2022).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

As described here in a previous post: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected an artistic intent or purpose test for fair use on March 26, 2021, in The Andy Warhol Foundation v. 21-735 (2021). petitions, motions, and other filings as possible in the same time frame, for instance. at 7-9) were transformative.,”

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Gets the market failure explanation for protecting parody and dissent, but the flipside is that joy and pleasure become commodities owned by IP proprietors. Argument for change to factor 4, that growing a market/market benefits should matter. Confidential terms, but educational institutions and collaboration exist.

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