Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

We usually get ours at the local farmers market.] Still, there should be many circumstances where descriptive fair use permits the defendant to use the term “Texas tamale” in the ad copy. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? Yum, and easily veganized.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment. The memorandum addressed a fact pattern common to readers.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 28, 2022

In fact, I have now obtained a copy of the Charter statement and posted it publicly here with an embed below. The Charter statement also provides a helpful list of the breadth of CRTC powers and market intervention that arises from the bill.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

These types of restrictions are problematic according to ‘ ACT | The App Association ‘, a trade organization that represents thousands of startups and small businesses in the software industry. “This is an obvious trade barrier and real threat to the free market,” ACT writes in its letter to the USTR.

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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. IPRs are crucial for startups as they safeguard their unique ideas and creations, enabling them to establish a competitive edge in the market. What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)?

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Nursing CE Central” is a descriptive mark with “a weak secondary meaning… the plaintiff makes no meaningful showing that the public, or even those in the market in which it competes, readily recognizes its name.” ” Marketing channel. ” Relatedness of goods. The litigants directly compete. Mark similarity.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

According to a report titled “$1Tn India Fintech Opportunity”, by Chiratae Ventures and Ernest and Young, Indian Fintech is expected to record a revenue of $200 Billion, it also emphasised that the market for digital lending, which is anticipated to expand to a book size of $515 billion by 2030.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While many see China’s AI policies as a cover to curb freedoms and control society, the reality is that China is an active AI developer in a thriving market for AI applications in both the trade and industrial sectors. China is at the forefront of the AI development race. licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.)

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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. As I teach my students, Porta-Fab should have spent its enforcement budget on more marketing instead of more lawyers, which almost certainly would produce a higher ROI than this lawsuit did.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Boost alleged that Woo engaged in a scheme to gain access to Boost’s confidential information and thereby replicate its beauty product. Plaintiff’s and defendant’s principals were roommates, which allegedly gave defendants the opportunity to copy despite an oral confidentiality agreement, on which the court denied summary judgment.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers. In response, ACE contacted Tusa again and demanded that the new service was shut down. It later disappeared.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Even though traditional banks continue to command the financial market by offering standard operations such as payments, deposits, and credit; they need to understand that now, they are not the only players. Today, there are about 2100 FinTech businesses in India; the majority of which were founded in the previous five years.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2022

At a Florida court, DISH and encryption partner NagraStar sued several individuals, companies and trusts collectively doing business as SetTV via the domain settvnow.com. 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.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

Generally, trade secrets are loosely defined as business or technical information that provides a competitive advantage and is not generally known by the public. Even seemingly innocuous moves like copying files to a portable memory device and carrying that device into an authoritarian nation can pose a risk if that device is confiscated.

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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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Generally, trade secrets refer to confidential information that confers a competitive advantage on its holder by virtue of being unknown by others. Generally, reasonable measures should be “adequate under the circumstances,” but go further than those used for ordinary confidential information. What Are Trade Secrets? DTSA § 1839.

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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. Academic panels evaluated the effects of non-compete clauses on labor market participants and their efficiency rationales. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

These tools can be incredibly beneficial to businesses, but they also carry risks. In late March, OpenAI released an API (application programming interface) to select businesses to allow them to incorporate the AI technology into their own websites and apps via plugins. Third, there are potential confidentiality issues to consider.

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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. The district court also held below that plaintiff did not establish an “improper acquisition, disclosure, or use of a trade secret without consent.”

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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. Academic panels evaluated the effects of non-compete clauses on labor market participants and their efficiency rationales. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Knowing this, a friend recently directed me to a podcast from a well-known marketing guru who was giving advice about intellectual property, and patents in particular, during one of his episodes. Many investors want to know that your business can create revenue-generating assets even if the business itself never takes off.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If IP theft is widespread, it has the potential to destroy an e-commerce business and also randomly disclosing of intellectual property prior even applying for its safeguarding is a common error made by most IP holders. 1] Presently, multiple e-commerce platforms have emerged in the market which was predominantly ruled by Amazon and Flipkart.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

That’s certainly true for high-profile and well-advertised consumer items like fast food chains, mass-market phones, and major car labels, but is it true in this particular niche? the rival included ad copy telling consumers they were buying the trademark owner’s items when they weren’t.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, a trademark can be a protective and competitive measure for securing branding elements that identify, market, or sell your product. Failure to do your research and secure the appropriate trademark protections early on could result in costly implications for your business. Patent Protection for Functionality.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

3] The suit alleged that Sherlock Holmes’ character traits of warmth and empathy were copied and not yet in the public domain, as these traits only developed in later works that are still protected by copyright. [4] 18] Netflix admitted it had access to and copied the memoir. [19] 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6].

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

Further, this application was filed only two working days before the car was publicly revealed, demonstrating the effort teams like Ferrari’s implement in keeping big reveals like this confidential. This can be important for companies who want to ensure their products remain unique and do not fall victim to copied designs.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The overarching goals are to stimulate a competitive data market, by allowing greater access to data and removing barriers to changing data service providers. As such, we await further detail in this area for the complete picture here.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

To reproduce, store, issue copies to public, perform, communicate, and make translation or adaptation of the work. Benefits of protecting industrial designs includes- monetary gains, unique selling propositions, positive image of a company in the market, in case the design so created is not profitable, same can eb sold to a third party.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

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. In addition, fewer new biosimilars entered the market this past year, with five biosimilar launches in 2020 as compared to seven in 2019. Yet biosimilars of anti-TNF?

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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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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

The portion of the total market that involves electronically enabled medical devices continues to expand. 3D Printing Pharmaceutical businesses are always on the lookout for novel medication design ideas, focusing on material qualities, procedures, and technologies. Grace & Co.

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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. Marketing channels. ” Every sex worker just took massive umbrage at the judge’s condescending stereotypes about the role of online marketing in their financial and safety decisions. It’s really offensive.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

provides data collection and maintenance software solutions for administration, fundraising, marketing, and analytics to social good entities such as non-profit organizations, foundations, educational institutions, faith communities, and healthcare organizations.” Blackbaud argued that it was not a “business” regulated by the Act.

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