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

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It would also require that employers take affirmative steps to rescind existing non-compete clauses and explicitly inform workers that the contracts are no longer effective. Litigation challenging the enforceability of the rule is almost sure to ensue, and the U.S. .”

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 19, 2022

Foro anticipated that, at the conclusion of the feasibility study, Vita would provide a design of the deployment wheel that provided sufficient detail for manufacturing the equipment. Vita’s conceptual design was therefore readily ascertainable by proper means, and every feature was visually observable. Code §§ 134A.001

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

The defendant former employee was provided access to plaintiff’s confidential information during employment, including strategies on how to secure winning bids and information about plaintiff’s existing and potential clients. In the past, plaintiff had won about 75 percent of the bids it submitted for a specific client. See Hebert v.

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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. Watch is suing for false designation of origin and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(a) for the mark “Watch Communications.”

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Merpel gives the "German injunction gap" factor some much needed side-eye After the end of what English and Welsh litigators call the Trinity term (aka end of the term before the Court breaks for the summer holidays), Mr Justice Mellor was working overtime to deliver two decisions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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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. 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.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act signed on January 5, 2023, is designed to help American businesses from trade secret theft by foreign actors. Commercial Litigation Outlook: Insights and Predictions for Litigation Trends in 2023 View the Recording – CLE for this recording expires on February 6, 2024.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

But for famed wedding dress designer, Hayley Paige Gutman, she certainly is ruing the Second Circuit’s recent decision to revive its 1999 holding of Ticor Title Ins. But the real question to me as a litigator is whether this doctrine should become part of the tool bag going forward. Cohen , 173 F.3d 3d 63 (2d Cir. In JLM Couture, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act signed on January 5, 2023, is designed to help American businesses from trade secret theft by foreign actors. Commercial Litigation Outlook: Insights and Predictions for Litigation Trends in 2023 View the Recording – CLE for this recording expires on February 6, 2024.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Desire to contract: contracts clearly define scope of rights.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Also, if the company has changed the graphic user interface to any of its technology products or has changed product packaging, point of sale displays, or product design, these may also be protectable trade dress. .

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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

MARCH 27, 2023

In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. ” OpenAI, ChatGPT General FAQ. ” Id. OpenAI).

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant. How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. How Multijurisdictional Businesses Should Approach Non-Competes. its training procedures, and its off-boarding policies.

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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. Litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in the district courts also decreased. BPCIA Litigation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant. How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. How Multijurisdictional Businesses Should Approach Non-Competes. its training procedures, and its off-boarding policies.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

The EUIPO would conduct non-binding checks to determine whether a patent is essential to a standard; Before launching a litigation, parties to a SEP licensing dispute would have to go through a mandatory conciliation procedure administered by the EUIPO. Essentiality checks do not eliminate litigation.

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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. Gallagher Data Breach Litigation , 631 F.Supp.3d Consumer Reviews * Route App, Inc. Heuberger , 2023 WL 5334192 (D. Are doctors still violating the Consumer Review Fairness Act to gag their patients?

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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. ” In other words, all UGC services. ” * Missouri v.

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