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. 1839) outlines three key qualities that differentiate trade secrets from other information: Secret: The information is not generally known or readily ascertainable.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States. At places, the protection of this information is enforced through contractual obligations among the employers and employees.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Other than product sales data, component prices, customer details & records, market statistics, or supply chain info, a company owns commercially sensitive and confidential electronic pieces of information such as CAD drawings. Licensing In & Licensing Out IP Assets As Per Needs & Opportunities.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2022

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. ” Turret Labs USA, Inc. CargoSprint, LLC , No. 19-cv-793EKRML at 4 (E.D.N.Y.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages. The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 In AirFacts, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2023

Non-compete clauses serve to protect a business’s trade secrets and confidential information, which makes such a ban a concern for many businesses. The primary concern that physicians and other health professionals had was the control non-competes had over how and where they could use their license to practice.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Route sued for breach of contract, commercial disparagement and defamation per se, intentional tortious interference with contractual relations, false advertising, and contributory trademark infringement. The breach of contract claim survived. Heuberger was a Route customer who then launched a competitor, Navidium.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Therefore, it is important to make sure such confidential information is not publicised unauthorisedly. Further, such sale may also conflict with the existing licensing agreements with regard to the concerned intellectual property, should there be any. The ownership is not transferred.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

further stresses the importance of carefully crafting the terms and conditions in a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”), and ensuring there is no ambiguity as to when the NDA’s confidentiality protections expire. Emerson Electric Co. The Inclusion of Expiration Dates in NDAs.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Bungie also shared more information on the roles of several key people that are also allegedly involved. The hacking allegations come from Mr. May, who played Destiny 2 and agreed to its Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) in the fall of 2019. “Upon information and belief, Bungie, Inc., Cheaters Countersue Bungie.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kannuu and Samsung entered into a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), to protect confidential business information while engaging in business discussions and the like. intellectual property license, purchase, or similar agreement) over Kannuu’s technology was made. No deal (i.e.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

” Breach of Contract. The alleged breaches appear to be the game’s failure to enforce possible contract breaches by other users. The court says Section 230 preempts most of those claims. . ” Products Liability. An online videogame isn’t a “product.” Implications.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

It also covers trust services and approved trust services, including rules for assessing license applicants, compliance rating entities, and licensees. It does not compel individuals to use electronic documents without consent, and certain information may be exempt from the obligation to save documents. Federal Law No.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages. The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 In AirFacts, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. The inventor of the invention and the corresponding contract number that the agreement was conceived under. important;}}.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The slide deck had disclaimer language that the information on the slides was not complete, and that the slides contained forward-looking statements. DealMaker noted that Issuance’s own terms include a provision that allows Issuance to license its data. This wasn’t literal falsity, given the silence of the DealMaker TOS.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The protection of the trade secrets (the specific and confidential information about the production of the company and give the business a competitive advantage in the industry) can be legalized under major sub pars including: Patents – the protection comes with time strain.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

HiQ is a data analytics company that uses automated bots to scrape public information from LinkedIn users’ profiles, including name, job title, and work history. It then uses an algorithm to yield “people analytics” based on the information and sells them to business clients for profit. To begin, let’s recall the basic facts of HiQ v.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

In October 2020, a confidential settlement was reached, which included a clause for Tusa not to create or be involved in any other similar services. They also allege a breach of contract in respect of the settlement agreement while demanding an injunction to restrain Tusa moving forward. It later disappeared.

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Nelligan Law

JULY 23, 2021

I am a licensed lawyer and an officer of the court, but in my capacity as a mediator, I only give legal information. As a mediator who is also licensed to practise law, I can draft your separation agreement. The mediation process is confidential. That financial disclosure often takes the most time. This can slow you down.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Last week, China passed the Personal Information Protection Law, a top-level comprehensive data protection law with noticeable parts compatible with the GDPR. Interest in a law to protect personal information began 2003 , when the Information Technology Office of the State Council officially launched legislative research.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

If you are an organization that handles customer information, it is essential that you have a comprehensive understanding of data privacy to avoid costly consequences and damages to brand reputation. Information Protected by Data Privacy Regulations? What Information Does the GDPR Protect? Data Privacy versus Data Security?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. Rather than asking a business to take down an infringing meme, companies and creators often demand tens of thousands of dollars to settle the issue through a retrospective license to use the meme content. Yes and no. What about meme generators? Grumpy Cat Limited v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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azrights

APRIL 22, 2021

The new currency in the digital world is information, ideas, know-how, brands, systems, and data. You can safeguard your know-how, secure your contracts, or start franchising and licensing among many other things. We are undergoing a quiet revolution is how the video opens. Turning Ideas Into a Business.

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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 settle that dispute, the parties worked out an “exclusive” license: the second-comer could sell the design on Amazon, and the registrant could keep selling it on eBay. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The underlying work can only be assigned or licensed in writing by the right holder or agent authorized by him. TRADE SECRETS: Any set of information which is confidential and is necessary for the commerce of that business since they include potential commercial value and is not in public domain qualifies to be a trade secret.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts. In other instances, parties, i.e. Prompt Engineers, can agree on licensing terms where the creator of the prompts retains ownership but grants specific usage rights to the other party. The contract should detail the scope, duration, and limitations of the license.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020. Table 1 summarizes information related to the biosimilars approved as of 2020. Legislation Relating to Biologics and Biosimilars. BPCIA Litigation.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. Sticking to this resolution would include a review of standard independent contractor and employment agreements to confirm they have proper assignment language and confidentiality provisions.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Wikipedia), articles, and other information available on the Internet. ChatGPT was trained in early 2022, so it is aware of data, news, and information up to that time. That is, OpenAI admits that ChatGPT usually guesses what a user intended if a query is ambiguous, which can lead to incorrect information (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] SEP holders seeking to license their SEPs for royalties and to enforce them in the EU would have to register the patents in a SEP register.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

It stores both PII and Protected Health Information from its customers’ donors, patients, students, and congregants. In its July 2020 disclosures, Blackbaud asserted that the cybercriminals did not access credit card information, bank account information, or SSNs. This litigation followed.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Although previously no provisions and/or case law or licensing schemes addressing news aggregation existed in Greece, and despite the fact that the new right granted to press publishers by the EU has attracted severe criticism (see e.g., Reto Hilty, Valentina Moscon et al., 2121/1993 on “Related Rights”, just after Art. 51B (para.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. Sticking to this resolution would include a review of standard independent contractor and employment agreements to confirm they have proper assignment language and confidentiality provisions.

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