JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2022

the Ninth Circuit held under English law that a reasonable person would interpret a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to end two years after signing because the NDA unambiguously terminated the confidentiality obligations after two years. By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

According to a 1999 report by Washington City Paper , she first found herself dealing with accusations of plagiarism, something she blamed on copy and paste errors. Any errors in it were either extremely minor or were made deliberately to protect a confidential source. However, almost from the beginning, she was beset by controversy.

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Confidentiality Journalism Publishing Plagiarism 208

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. So what was the case about?

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Confidentiality Contracts Government Law 52

Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. The Tradeoff: Giving Up Secret Information To Get Exclusive Rights. In exchange for the public disclosure of your proprietary information, the government is willing to give you a patent.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image by storyset on Freepik Recently, the Delhi High Court (DHC) issued an interim injunction in a lawsuit concerning trade secrets and confidential information. The first, is if there is a contract between both parties that contains a specific obligation to protect confidential information. 2 should be restrained.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2022

“The transcript contains information and reference to MarkMonitor’s source code that is private, proprietary, confidential and commercially sensitive trade secret information regarding its antipiracy detection system,” MarkMonitor writes. However, that can be valuable information to competitors.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Confidential Settlement. Last week, they informed the Virginia federal court that an agreement had been reached. The full details of the settlement agreement are confidential. Instead of fighting the case on its merits, both parties have agreed to settle the case behind closed doors.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. The information can be a formula, process, or customer list. However, information that does not fall into one of the four types of patentable inventions cannot be protected as a patent. The answer is: It depends. What Can Be Protected? .

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2024

The music and movie companies requested this information in part to back up their claims that the ISP’s customers directly infringed their works. However, the shared information wasn’t sufficient. However, that would require the ISP has to share the personal information of its subscribers.

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Music Confidentiality Privacy Copying 125

TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2023

DISH said it sent “hundreds of notices” requesting removal of content under the DMCA, along with copies of lawsuits and judgments relating to pirate IPTV services. Confidentiality Agreement After a couple of weeks of relative calm, the parties agreed on a confidentiality order and from there, nothing but silence until December 2022.

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Settlement Confidentiality Reporting Copyright Infringement 137

TorrentFreak

JULY 4, 2024

This includes copyrighted news articles, which are often based on a variety of information gathered by its journalists. 12: Documents sufficient to show each and every written work that informed the preparation of each of Your Asserted Works, regardless of its length, format, or medium. For example, discovery requests no.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

“The website hosts a vast collection of hentai works, including commercially produced content, much of which, based on information and belief, is shared without proper authorization from the owners.” Last October, attorneys for the alleged pirate site offered to confidentially settle all copyright infringement claims with PCR.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Confidentiality Settlement 145

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

. “Defendants have cited two specific pieces of information regarding Columbia’s enforcement policies that, if revealed to the public, could compromise Columbia’s ability to protect its copyrighted works,” the MPA’s lawyers wrote at the time. Williams ordered the information to be kept under seal for ten years.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2024

” After the parties got together, an agreement was reached to confidentially disclose basic subscriber information related to 64 Discord User IDs. Discord Draws a Line In July, Discord sent a letter to Nexon, informing the game company that it has no intention of cooperating with the latest request, describing it as improper.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 11, 2024

The dispute arises from Valcrum’s allegation that Dexter, a manufacturer and distributor of axle and trailer accessories, has copied Valcrum’s hubcap design, including the distinctive red hex bezel, to market its own product called the “Fortress” hubcap.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2023

The company’s claims included damages for “willful and malicious” copyright infringement due to the illegal copying, adaption and distribution of GTA source code and other protected content. and ASH_735 and Does 2-10, without prejudice,” the company informed the court.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 15, 2023

Former Proskauer Rose LLP Chief Operating Officer Jonathan O'Brien asked a New York federal judge on Tuesday to throw out trade secret misappropriation and conversion claims from a suit accusing him of stealing Proskauer's confidential information, arguing that the firm has not shown that he used the secret documents he allegedly copied.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

Under article 8(1) of the Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48/EC) a claimant in infringement proceedings can request a court to order certain parties to disclose information. This so-called ‘right to information’ includes information on the origin of the infringement (e.g. One image is depicted below.

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Intellectual Property Cease and Desist IP Copyright 74

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

They want to reserve the right to sue these pirating subscribers in separate lawsuits and propose adding the following line to the protective order: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Plaintiffs are not limited from using subscriber information to pursue legal relief against certain subscribers,” the proposed addition reads.

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Confidentiality Copyright Infringement Music Copyright 144

SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Background. Assessment. suo moto mandatory disclosures. suo moto mandatory disclosures.

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Patent Application Invention Confidentiality Copyright Law 131

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2022

This far-reaching measure appears to have paid off as both parties have just informed the Virginia federal court that a settlement has been reached. did agree to log IP-address information on its US servers. — A copy of the rightsholders’ notice to dismiss the claims against VeePN is available here (pdf).

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Settlement Confidentiality IP Advertising 144

TorrentFreak

MARCH 17, 2023

Instead of copied streams, captured from broadcasts, HeheStreams users were directed to genuine streams offered by sports broadcasters. A settlement agreement was reached but the terms remain confidential. He informed us that he’d been in discussion with one or more providers about disclosure.

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Confidentiality Settlement Reporting Copying 139

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In August 2022, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed an ex parte application at a California district court seeking information for use in a foreign proceeding – a lawsuit in Vietnam or Japan targeting pirate site operators. com, Shueisha sought permission from a court to obtain information from U.S. Executive Order 13984.

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Publishing Advertising Advertising Music 143

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Bungie also shared more information on the roles of several key people that are also allegedly involved. This older copy is the one presented by Bungie as evidence. “Upon information and belief, Bungie, Inc., It claims that the game company willingly accessed confidential and private files with the intent to defraud.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Licensing 122

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Both parties agreed on a confidential settlement agreement. TorrentFreak reached out to Sharktech for further information on how the company plans to enforce the blocking agreement. — A copy of the stipulation to dismiss the claims against defendant Sharktech is available here (pdf). “Pursuant to 17 U.S.C.

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Copyright Settlement Confidentiality IP 145

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI copied their published books, which are protected by copyright law, and used them in a training dataset for its LLM. To allege a valid copyright infringement claim, a plaintiff must show that: (1) that he or she owns a valid copyright; and (2) that the defendant “copied aspects of his [or her] work.”

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Derivative Work Copying Copyright Infringement Copyright 112

IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Documents must be properly water-marked and classified; generally, procedures must be implemented in order to determine the flow of information and ensure its possession at all times. Additional software and technical measures are also encouraged to track and monitor flow of information and data.

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Intellectual Property Due Diligence Ownership IP 113

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

To put it more metaphorically, it is the legal green light for web crawlers nowadays to scour all corners of the internet, scraping information from websites and databases, indexing their content, and storing it for later retrieval, typically by search engines.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It involves several IP rights, some of which overlap in some cases: copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets/confidential information, and the right of publicity (and similar rights with different names). Singapore (computational data analysis; user must not “use the copy for any other purpose”) f. Japan (Art.

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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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Cease and Desist Settlement Copyright Infringement Copyright 145

SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Despite widespread public interest in these arrangements, the government has consistently rejected Right to Information (RTI) applications requesting this information. However, the government has refused to provide information regarding these arrangements. Many articles (e.g. To be sure, this is not a blanket exemption.

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Government Intellectual Property Contracts Law 133

The IPKat

AUGUST 23, 2023

Confidential Information Image by Riana Harvey Annsley Merelle Ward discussed the recent decision Mimo Connect v Burley & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 909 and in particular the fact that facts are everything in confidential information cases. Here is a brief recap of the topics covered last week on The IPKat.

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Confidentiality Artwork Copying Copyright 52

Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Theft of Copyright: Generally, Copyright Infringement happens when an original film or artwork or musical work, or software code is reproduced (in whole or part) bearing similarity to the original work or has multiple and identifiable elements copied in a derivative work. They steal information and trade the same to competitors for benefits.

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Intellectual Property IP Confidentiality Registering Trademarks 98

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The report will stay confidential, but I've been allowed to share the following text: pic.twitter.com/ZEsdGJ70UM — Kevin M. Though the letter and the statement make the findings of both investigations clear, there is little information about the process. Thankfully, that process has concluded too.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Delhi IPD Rules and Patent Suit Rules have addressed this by introducing novel methods of expert engagement, such as technical primers, appointing panels of advisors, and establishing confidentiality clubs. Lastly, Confidentiality Club (CC) is an interesting development in the field of IP litigation. is effectively followed.

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Intellectual Property IP Confidentiality Copying 116

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“At that time, Grande’s witness testified that admissible information concerning customer calls regarding copyright infringement does not exist,” the music companies informed the court. Aside from contradicting the information obtained during discovery, the testimony should also be rejected as hearsay, the labels said.

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Copyright Infringement Music Settlement Copyright 140

TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

These notifications “clearly and unambiguously” advised the ISP of its subscribers’ “blatant and systematic use of Verizon’s Internet service” to download, copy, and share the plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings via BitTorrent networks.

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