IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

I worked within the legal team, under the supervision of Denise Lacombe, Head of Legal and collaborated with Lynne Sweeney, Legal Counsel and Cristina Aguirre, Privacy Officer as well. Once the patent expires, the product’s position in the marketplace is compromised as generics can enter without risking infringement litigation.

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Michael Geist

JULY 19, 2021

Several years ago, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada filed a reference with the federal court in a case that was billed as settling the “right to be forgotten” privacy issue. His client – whose identity remains confidential under order of the court – filed the complaint that ultimately led to federal court decision.

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Privacy Law Confidentiality Litigation 96

Intepat

JULY 4, 2024

Additionally, it also provides for measures that remedy those risks and deals with the issue of confidentiality and national security. Prosecution and Litigation: AI has emerged as a crucial instrument in the process of trademark search and clearance.

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Trademark Confidentiality Intellectual Property Trademark Law 52

Trading Secrets

MARCH 21, 2022

Employers should implement a holistic strategy for protecting trade secrets at every stage of the employment relationship, from onboarding to pre-litigation enforcement efforts post-termination, with coordination between HR, Legal, IT, and other stakeholders within the company.

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Intellectual Property Confidentiality Privacy Litigation 72

The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2023

Before she hangs up her litigation gloves, her goal is to work on a case involving airplanes. The information was stored on a secure database which had restricted access on a "need to know" basis. Those who needed to know then had to sign a separate confidentiality agreement. This Kat loves airplanes.

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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. A judge in the Northern District of Texas recently declined to dismiss a lawsuit, CiCi Enterprises LP et al. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Intellectual Property Litigation Ownership 52

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

DTSA fully opened the federal courts to trade secret litigation as well as added several new features, including an ex parte seizure remedy and whistleblower immunity. David Almeling and Victoria Cundiff are two of the most experienced trade secret litigators in the nation. DTSA added to the large and growing federal caseloads.

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Litigation Intellectual Property Business Government 105

Trading Secrets

JULY 31, 2023

On July 10th, the European Commission issued its Implementing Decision regarding the adequacy of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). Since the structure of the program wasn’t the primary reason for Privacy Shield’s revocation, from a business perspective, the current DPF looks a lot like the old Privacy Shield.

Privacy 52

Privacy Business Law Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A perennial issue in trade secret litigation is: what factual allegations must be pled regarding what trade secrets are left when there are related patents from the same company on the same technology. In other words, because the information was subject to patent, it was known to the public and could not be secret.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent decision by the Second Circuit reminds litigants that a party asserting a trade secret misappropriation claim under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), or New York law, must detail in a pleading “the “reasonable measures” employed to maintain the secrecy of the alleged trade secret. CargoSprint, LLC , No.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Contracts Licensing Litigation 52

Trading Secrets

JULY 21, 2023

Indeed, with large swaths of the workforce working from home, spouses, roommates, or others living in the same area had an increased opportunity to purloin confidential information that might not have been available to them previously. While the events forming the basis of the dispute in BioPoint, Inc. Dickhaut et al.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Privacy Litigation 52

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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Law Art Privacy Government 97

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In furtherance of judicial accountability, transparency and the rights of citizens to be informed of Court processes and reasoning, which come under the ambit of Article 19(1)(a) , an e-Committee of the SC published the Draft Model Rules of Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings in May 2021. as per Rule 9(2)(iv).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

For most (if not all) professional services firms, client databases, client contact lists, and information reflecting client preferences are regarded by such firms as trade secrets that are essential to the business. July 7, 2021) No. ” Whiteslate, LLP , 2021 WL 2826088, at *6. ” Civil Code section 3426.1(d).

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Contracts Business Litigation 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Review Your Contracts Every Year. reportAd: {.

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Contracts Business Confidentiality Privacy 52

IPilogue

MAY 25, 2022

In his defence, he also identified the Proctorio lawsuit as part of a growing trend of “SLAPP” litigation — Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation — intended to deter and ultimately silence outspoken critics and inhibit participation in public affairs. On March 11, 2022, the decision Proctorio, Incorporated v.

Confidentiality 92

Confidentiality Copyright Copyright Infringement Litigation 92

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In determining whether to keep certain records sealed, Courts must evaluate whether good cause exists to prevent access, balancing “the asserted right of access against the other party’s interest in keeping the information confidential.”

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Litigation Privacy Intellectual Property 52

Trading Secrets

JUNE 16, 2023

Seyfarth’s third installment in the 2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series will provide valuable insights and practical tips on how to manage and safeguard your company’s confidential information in a remote work environment.

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Confidentiality Business Privacy Litigation 64

LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

On June 16, and then on July 6, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a pair of bills that together address privacy and cybersecurity in the state. Personal Information. Both laws take effect October 1, 2021. Public Act 21-59.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

These interests include business good will, trade secrets, or other confidential and proprietary information. In view of the competing interests and complex issues involved, companies should consult experienced non-compete litigation counsel before suing for enforcement. Failure to request reformation may result in a waiver.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Business Litigation Designs 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

. (“Mallet”), two veteran employees left Mallet to join its newest competitor, Bundy Baking Solutions (“Bundy”), and took with them hundreds of Mallet documents containing product formulas, technical data, and customer information.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Litigation Marketing Marketing 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New?

Trademark 59

Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

LexBlog IP

JUNE 13, 2022

Litigators know it is generally not easy to recover attorneys’ fees in defense of a trade secret misappropriation action. TransPerfect claimed that the defendants improperly gained access to TransPerfect’s proprietary pricing methodologies during the Auction and used this information to poach TransPerfect clients.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Litigation Technology Law 52

LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2023

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that seeks to enhance safeguards of reproductive health care information through changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v.

Privacy 52

Privacy Law Blogging Confidentiality 52

JIPL Online

MARCH 21, 2022

While the option of moving in-person proceedings to a virtual format can be even more convenient to the conventional model, this “new normal” poses a new threat to privacy. [4] This blog proposes public policy arguments and concrete solutions to the laissez-faire approach to privacy in criminal court proceedings.

Privacy 52

Privacy Blogging Litigation Confidentiality 52

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.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

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.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

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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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2021

In the interim order, it was found that there is a prima facie case to uphold the petitioner’s RTBF, based on (1) the protection of his right to privacy and reputation both online and offline, and (2) providing an acquitted person the right to have their name redacted and stop being identified as an accused person.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Customer Data Breach Litig., 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.

Privacy 57

Privacy Business Litigation Confidentiality 57

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.,

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Inventor Copyright 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Results: fear of potential litigation motivates permission seeking even when free speech rules would likely allow the use, e.g. in movies. Deterrence and morality were both invoked—rightness was informed by the law. A: contracts were confidential but may be able to talk about standard terms. Was there no overlap at all?

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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.

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Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 59

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.

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Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

. * The final version of the INFORM Consumers Act. * Rivals * MIT Technology Review : This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI (regarding “Nightshade”) Privacy * FTC v. Gallagher Data Breach Litigation , 631 F.Supp.3d Kochava, Inc., 2023 WL 3249809 (D. In re Arthur J. . *

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

However, the law then ambiguously says the mechanism “shall allow the social media network to provide a direct response to any individual reporting hateful conduct informing them of how the matter is being handled.” “OAG’s investigation is not a system of informal censorship.” ” Huh? . ” Seriously?

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