LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Navigating these challenges in the proper way will be key to the selection of the appropriate business model for the exploitation and commercialization of the algorithms (e.g. licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) But rights holders must be prepared.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. Non-Compete/Non-Solicit Restriction The employee’s agreement included a combination non-solicit/non-acceptance of business covenant.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. This means that no one else can copy or distribute their creations without permission.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

” That prompted this litigation. Still, there should be many circumstances where descriptive fair use permits the defendant to use the term “Texas tamale” in the ad copy. Amazon * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Without a comprehensive trade secret strategy, trade secret owners risk the loss of their intellectual property assets and expose themselves to the risk of trade secret misappropriation litigation. Such unauthorized use of another company’s intellectual property assets can expose a company to trade secret misappropriation litigation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To many trademark owners, it’s a simple decision to sue when the advertiser includes the trademark in the ad copy. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v. So why did I say the case was stupid?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The litigants directly compete. It would be accurate to classify this ruling as another trademark owner loss in a competitive keyword advertising case, despite the fact that the trademark appears in the ad copy. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? Mark similarity.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. 18] Netflix admitted it had access to and copied the memoir. [19] SETTLEMENT CASES. 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6]. 1] See Michael A.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

The district court reasoned that plaintiff needed to demonstrate that the corporate defendant copied plaintiff’s project in order to satisfy the “use” requirement under the DTSA. Courts continue to demand strict compliance with procedural rules in connection with motions to seal confidential material even in trade secrets cases.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Prashant raises questions as to the influence of business lobbying groups, and concerns regarding the then proposed changes to the Rules. Zydus Lifesciences Limited, on 13 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The case centered on the establishment of a confidentiality club in a biosimilar litigation dispute.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The LoanStreet court didn’t even go that far with the “educational leaflet service” trick; it simply said that gripers ads that could damage a business’ reputation constitute a use in commerce, even when there’s zero commercial activity. Likelihood of Consumer Confusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

the rival included ad copy telling consumers they were buying the trademark owner’s items when they weren’t. In that time, the parties have waged innumerable formal battles over seemingly everything available to parties in civil litigation: countless discovery disputes, motions for sanctions, and two rounds of summary judgment.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Instead, the statute provided that anyone who “embezzles, steals or unlawfully takes, carries away, conceals, or copies, or by fraud or by deception obtains” a trade secret “with intent to convert to his own use,” regardless of the value of the trade secret, is liable for the resulting damages. Have things actually changed? 26, 2022). [6]

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

” Instead, the statute provided that anyone who “embezzles, steals or unlawfully takes, carries away, conceals, or copies, or by fraud or by deception obtains” a trade secret “with intent to convert to his own use,” regardless of the value of the trade secret, is liable for the resulting damages. .”

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. to various entities dealing with the same.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

IP lawyers would agree that local commission plays an extremely important role in IP litigation by assisting the court in securing evidence against the allegation of infringement. Rohit is an IPR litigator working as an Associate at LitLegal, practising before Hon’ble Delhi High Court and Districts Court in Delhi NCR.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Copy-reliant technologies have banked heavily on that principle over recent years and it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the principle of non-expressive use has become the legal foundation of how the internet essentially works. Litigation against these models has piled up at the same breakneck speed as they have gained ground.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since 2016 and fewer product launches than 2019—as well as a decrease in district court litigation and post-grant proceedings. BPCIA Litigation. Antitrust Litigation. BPCIA Litigation. Biosimilar Regulatory Updates.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Ever since it’s been technically possible to distribute pirated copies of movies and TV shows online, the Motion Picture Association has been attempting to stop it. Indeed, the groups do seem to prefer confidential settlements and controlled shutdowns when it is deemed appropriate.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Customer Data Breach Litig., In early 2020, “cybercriminals orchestrated a two-part ransomware attack on Blackbaud’s systems,” copying plaintiffs’ data and holding it for ransom. This litigation followed. Blackbaud argued that it was not a “business” regulated by the Act. In re Blackbaud, Inc., 3:20-mn-02972-JMC, MDL No.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Results: fear of potential litigation motivates permission seeking even when free speech rules would likely allow the use, e.g. in movies. A: contracts were confidential but may be able to talk about standard terms. RT: Litigated cases about influencers might have the contracts as part of the record. Accolade, Sony v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

1-800 Contacts’ keyword ad litigation campaign went on hiatus during the pendency of the FTC enforcement. With that resolved, 1-800 Contacts reverted to its old litigation tricks–and is getting the same futile outcomes. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy. The litigants use the Internet, but who doesn’t, so normally the court would say this factor is irrelevant. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? Marketing channels.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

How Multijurisdictional Businesses Should Approach Non-Competes. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. To maximize enforcement of these provisions, be sure to tailor them narrowly so that they are aimed at protecting legitimate business and are not over broad.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

No confidentiality of Ds’ identities—defendants can coordinate; asset freezes may not work. The point is not to litigate, but to get the court order to take to a place like Amazon, which will shut down the entire business and not just the targeted conduct. Procedure/remedies, SG analysis or close prevailed in 5 of 6 cases.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

How Multijurisdictional Businesses Should Approach Non-Competes. Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. To maximize enforcement of these provisions, be sure to tailor them narrowly so that they are aimed at protecting legitimate business and are not over broad.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

PDF copy available. With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (“IP”) filings and litigation. 19 Ancillary technologies have likewise seen a spike in patent litigation activity in recent years, including charging technologies and battery control systems (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Discovery disputes are common in trade secret litigation because of the nature of information at issue (i.e., Jim Pooley briefly touches on this dispute in a post he wrote for The IP Watchdog as he describes the many situations where courts have to balance competing policies and interests in trade secret litigation. In Busey Bank v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

See Business Standard article entitled Spring cleaning in the Supreme Court: The new Chief Justice swats frivolous litigation but more measures are needed. in this case (at page 3 of this March 21 st ( i.e., first business day of Spring) Orders’ List ). So, with that background, let’s turn to our own cleaning.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Social organizations: IP protection centers funded by gov’t can provide info to rights holders; notaries/appraisal institutions; industry associations can serve members and establish IP litigation funds for impecunious members. Confidential terms, but educational institutions and collaboration exist. This model can be more effective.

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