LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

On July 10th, the European Commission issued its Implementing Decision regarding the adequacy of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). Since the structure of the program wasn’t the primary reason for Privacy Shield’s revocation, from a business perspective, the current DPF looks a lot like the old Privacy Shield.

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43(B)log

MARCH 15, 2023

Jack Lerner is Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Director of the UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic. He has written and spoken widely on copyright, privacy and other areas of technology law. Internet L. 1 (2014) (with Lee et al.).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In our latest Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the Senate-passed bill that includes nearly $2 billion in national cybersecurity funding, recent sanctions by the SEC on investment advisors and broker-dealers, a new initiative that aims to improve defense planning and information sharing between the public and private sectors, and more.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

A Kat being extra careful while Mercury is retrograde Copyright SpicyIP analysed a recent decision from the Bombay High Court, in which it was decided that ideas cannot be copyrighted but can be protected through the application of confidentiality law. Jamaica is the 110th Member State to join the Madrid Protocol.

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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. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Application. The law will apply to non-compete and non-solicit covenants. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({. reportAd: {.

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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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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

In early June, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law ’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information, and Privacy Law organized and hosted its 12th Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Law virtual seminar. Gene shared two anecdotes concerning the need to keep OED aware of a change of address.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

On 17 June 2021, the CJEU delivered its judgment in C-597/19 Mircom. Further, a contractual holder of intellectual property rights may in principle benefit from measures under the Enforcement Directive irrespective of actual use of the rights. Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

21, 2021, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), updated its published guidance regarding sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments and its official policy on such payments. The updated 2021 guidance retains directives of the 2020 guidance, including coordination with law enforcement.

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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

JULY 13, 2021

The Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in California was recently faced with these issues in a case involving claims that one neighbor’s use of surveillance cameras violated the other neighbor’s right to privacy. decided July 1, 2021). The Court began with the common law invasion of privacy claim.

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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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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 11, 2023

intellectual property laws, copyright protection only exists where there is human selection and arrangement of information; there is no copyright protection for material generated by a non-human. [4] Third, there are potential confidentiality issues to consider. Additionally, under current U.S. See also, Urantia Found.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Senate bill demonstrates both the United States’ continued focus on foreign government-sponsored trade secret misappropriation and the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) potential untapped ability to swiftly protect intellectual property (“IP”) owners against this illegal conduct under Section 337.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

The Eastern District of New York recently highlighted the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of trade secrets where the underlying trade secrets are readily apparent to anyone interacting with the holder’s product. 19CV6793EKRML, 2021 WL 535217, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. 12, 2021), aff’d , No. CargoSprint, LLC , No.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 10, 2021

The group emails were monitored by the employer’s security, privacy, and practices teams, so other employees also may have seen the email. July 29, 2021). The case is Doe v. Lane Fertility Institute for Education and Research, Inc. CIV 2002299 (Marin County, CA), on appeal , No. A162094 (1 st App.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

5/2021 On Dubai International Financial Centre: Dubai Law No. Strengthened Data Protection and Privacy: The law aligns data protection and privacy regulations with international standards, ensuring the secure handling of sensitive information. Dubai Law No.

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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. 46/2021 and Federal Law No. Federal Decree-Law No.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

ABL alleged that Zolezzi misappropriated more than 90 confidential and proprietary files. Diomics moved for dismissal, but on September 7, 2021, the Court denied the motion as it related to the trade secret misappropriation claims. The relationship ended unsuccessfully in 2018. The case is Applied Biological Laboratories, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On October 29, 2021, the District of Delaware allowed Park Lawn Corporation to continue with its trade secret claims against fellow cemetery management competitor, PlotBox, Inc., PlotBox says they had no awareness of a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement, or that the information provided to them was a trade secret.

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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. In Whiteslate, LLP v. Dahlin (S.D. ” Id.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

2021), the 3rd Circuit cautioned that “[i]njunction orders should not restrain competitors from engaging in lawful business activities” and that “[i]t would take a truly extraordinary showing. Quoting its decision in Mallet & Co. Lacayo , 16 F.4th 4th 364 (3d Cir.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 11, 2021

Notably, in early 2021, district courts across the country responded to “recent disclosures of wide-spread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems” by “immediately adding new security procedures to protect highly sensitive documents filed with the courts.” [3] United Indus., 5:14-CV-5147, 2015 WL 11121362, at *3 (W.D.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Although the case was included in the Supreme Court’s conference schedule on September 27 and October 8, 2021, following those conferences, the Supreme Court has asked the U.S. . (“Tata”) trade secret case concerning damages, and most recently reported by us on September 17, 2020, may continue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

On June 16, and then on July 6, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a pair of bills that together address privacy and cybersecurity in the state. Both laws take effect October 1, 2021. Public Act 21-59. Personal Information.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

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] 20-1552, 2021 U.S. 26, 2021). LEXIS 25942 (6th Cir.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After discovering that some of those newly hired engineers had downloaded Wisk confidential documents before their departure to Archer, Wisk brought claims in the District Court for the Northern District of California under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3:21-CV-02450-WHO, 2021 WL 4073760 (N.D.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

2021) arose in the context of the “ferociously competitive market for baking supplies,” particularly “release agents” used in industrial baking to ensure that baked goods easily release from baking pans. The dispute in Mallet & Co. Lacayo , 16 F.4th 4th 364 (3d Cir.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 13, 2022

2021) (citation omitted). Defendants argued that TransPerfect “pursued this case without any factual support for the. allegations made in its complaint” and wanted to damage its competitor, one of the defendants. ” Id. at **6-7. § 1836(b)(3)(D). [2] 2] Kerin v. Postal Serv. , 3d 185, 190 (2d Cir. Verint Sys.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2022

9:20-cv-81501-Matthewman, 2021 U.S. Similarly, with respect to Medterra, the district court noted that HRMG “cannot establish that Medterra used, acquired, or disclosed any of HRMG’s confidential information.” Healthcare Res. Econatura All Healthy World, LLC , No. LEXIS 206871 (S.D. ” Id.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Complaint notes that Defendants submitted a FOIA Request in late September of 2021, seeking information relating to Google’s water consumption for 2020. According to the Complaint for Declaratory Relief filed last month, Google plans to build two new server farms in Dalles – a city in Wasco County, Oregon.

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SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Varsha reported the significant development that the Delhi High Court issued a press release stating its plan to create an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the Delhi High Court. which mention the word/mark ‘CrossFit’ from all social media webpages [8 July 2021]. Delhi High Court in FMC Corporation & Anr.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Protecting the intellectual property embodied in an innovative product is often viewed as a choice between trade secret or patent protection, but these types of protection are not invariably mutually exclusive. 9, 2021), 2021 WL 3482921. One may use both, as made clear in the recent Seventh-Circuit case Life Spine , Inc.

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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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