Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). They require both chain of tile and a contract setting forth the seller and buyers’ essential contract terms. NFTs are no different.

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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. It is important to understand the ownership or possession of IP in case of any such contract with a third party.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. In contrast to IP assignments, which transfer the entire ownership of the IP asset, IP licensing provides only limited use. Bottom Line.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In today’s world, there has been considerable growth in remote jobs, gig-economy work and artificial intelligence tools which introduce new complexities with the ownership of worker creations. With the increasing prevalence of AI tools and hybrid work models, the traditional understanding of ownership and IP becomes obscure. [2]

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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. There is an increasing value in the massive volumes of data accumulated over time in a company or firm.

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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. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Mandatory Review.

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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. US proceedings were filed by PQ against CyberMetrics in October 2017, Mr Aughton was deposed in October 2021 and the proceedings then settled on confidential terms.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. 4] In addition to its federal and state trade secrets claims, CiCi Enterprises alleged a breach of contract.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Challenged claim: DealMaker’s customers do not retain ownership over their own data. Defendants offered examples of contracts that, they argued, had a fee structure of 8-10%.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Non-compete clauses serve to protect a business’s trade secrets and other confidential information, which makes the adoption of such a rule a major concern for all US businesses. “Substantial owner” is defined as an owner, member, or partner holding at least a 25% ownership interest in a business entity.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

One of the biggest advantages of big data being safeguarded as a trade secret is that what may not be protectable as a patent, like individual ingredients or elements of a particular data, maybe protectable through trade secrets by the application of contracts and technological protection measures. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

.” Defendants first argued that the network of salespeople and customer lists on Facebook were owned by them, as they have ownership interests in their Facebook profiles, and that because each defendant’s Facebook friends could see the rest of their friend network, these lists were not confidential. The court disagreed.

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IP.com

AUGUST 19, 2024

Training programs should cover topics such as recognizing potential IP, proper documentation, and confidentiality obligations. Employment Agreements: Ensure that employment contracts include IP clauses that clarify the ownership of inventions created during employment.

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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.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Therefore, it is important to make sure such confidential information is not publicised unauthorisedly. Keeping Records – Records form a valuable source when drafting patent applications and keeping records of one’s inventions help in proving the date and ownership of the said invention if and when needed.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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IP.com

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Trade Secrets: Protect confidential business information, like recipes or manufacturing processes. Copyrights: Register your copyrights with the relevant authorities to establish a public record of your ownership. Trade Secrets: Implement internal policies and agreements to protect confidential information.

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43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

Defendants NGT and NGE advertised an ability to help customers terminate their timeshare contract or ownership; other defendants were part of the exit process. 439 people with timeshare contracts with Diamond hired one of the defendant companies. One defendant was a law firm. The mailer went to 315 of them, in 42 states.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

It is a fact that they do not provide anything like a formal ownership/right title, it is also a fact that they are set forth by the law, and therefore they may be judicially enforced by alternative ways of action. Last, we refer to contractual stipulations as a source of protection for innovations, proceedings, or knowledge.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As noted above, one of the five sitting ALJs tasked with reviewing those cases, ALJ Cameron Elliot, has ordered third-party litigation funding orders to be produced and indicated, in at least one case, that such funding should be treated as non-confidential. [31] 604C (2021); Nonrecourse Civil Litigation Advance Contracts, Ohio Rev.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Some circuits have held that a violation of policies and contracts such as terms of use and confidentiality agreements is enough to establish liability under the CFAA, while others tend to interpret it narrowly. It can’t be interpreted more broadly to include other limitations by contracts or policies. Van Buren , at 1655.

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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. Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. 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 a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. 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 a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The Bombay High Court ruled that the arbitration clause in the contract is lawful in response to this. Bhaskar Vidhyapeeth Shikshan Sanstha , the Bombay High Court noted that the ownership of the trademark and copyright by the petitioner (i.e., In EuroKids International Private Limited v. EuroKids International Pvt. was unchallenged.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

” Copyrights: Ownership and Use of ChatGPT output OpenAI does not address the question of copyright authorship. Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law. Without a confidentiality agreement in place, such disclosure would likely be considered to be public. ” Id.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Employment contracts and liabilities. Share Purchase: The buyer acquires all or a majority of the shares of the company, assuming ownership of its operations and liabilities. Issues surrounding employers obligations to its employees related to a change in ownership form a key part of the deal making process in any sale of a business.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law the California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020 (SB 852), which would allow the state’s Health and Human Services Agency to contract with drug manufacturers and suppliers to produce and distribute its own label of biosimilars, biosimilar insulins, and generic drugs. 17-cv-01407, Dkt.

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

For example, a copyright will help keep your ownership over artistic creations (like songs or videos). Your employer could attempt to gain the intellectual property rights for your creation, drastically shifting ownership (and revenue) of your work. Why is IP important? So, why does any of this matter? Key take-aways.

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Nelligan Law

JULY 30, 2024

Exit It Contract Consulting Inc. Justice Myers found that a conversion claim could not be advanced in an alleged conversion of confidential customer information. A Right of Possession Ultimately, ownership of bitcoin is visible on a publicly viewable, open, decentralized, immutable ledger, used and owned exclusion of others.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The NLRB and Restrictive Covenants: Trends in Employment Confidentiality View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on July 19, 2024. Companies should be mindful of state-specific restrictions in employment confidentiality obligations to avoid potential conflicts.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2022

Third parties that provide technological solutions to the State may retain ownership over their proprietary algorithms and may also require the State to adhere to broad confidentiality obligations that cover everything around their technology. Is the disclosure requirement a public disclosure or a confidential disclosure?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The NLRB and Restrictive Covenants: Trends in Employment Confidentiality View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on July 19, 2024. Companies should be mindful of state-specific restrictions in employment confidentiality obligations to avoid potential conflicts.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

However, that question does not guarantee federal subject matter jurisdiction, as the defendants learned in a decision remanding an ownership dispute removed to federal court back to state court. In particular, Judge Black found that declaratory relief for a correction of ownership under 35 U.S.C. § In Calvary Indus.,

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

The Patent Act contains no express provisions pertaining to the ownership of inventions produced by an employee during the course of their employment. The employee created or developed the invention with the employer’s confidential information. Private Sector Employees. Public Sector Employees.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 3, 2025

In addition, documents were filed showing communication between the former employees and the competing company discussing confidential data. Thus, in this case it is pertinent to determine whether the data in question can be classified as trade secrets or confidential information.

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