Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the USA, civil litigation typically involves substantial discovery — with each party demanding to see the other side’s secrets. That information may be needed to resolve the infringement litigation, but you could imagine a competitor also using the information for a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. Your NFT drop will license your copyright-protected digital asset (i.e., What Rights Are Licensed To Purchasers Buying NFTS? When you buy the Bored Ape NFT, you receive a license to the image.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2024

In this (delayed yet relevant) post, we will discuss the bizarre ongoing Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab litigation before the DHC, focussing on the September 11, 2023 joint judgement passed in two connected cases (Roche versus DCGI, and versus Cadila, respectively). Won’t a Public Interest Litigation Be the Right Way to Address Roche’s Concerns?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Through the settlementwhich was under confidential terms, the parties settle their patent dispute and lawsuits. The contention of Samsung was to set a global license rate for Ericsson’s SEP. Talking about Huawei and Verizon, the terms of the agreement were confidential, but were satisfied with the agreement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 29, 2022

As a result, the question of whether that owner’s efforts were sufficiently reasonable is frequently the point of contention in trade secret litigation, as the parties argue over whether the owner did enough to prevent the potential disclosure or use of those trade secrets. ” On appeal, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. VirnetX, on the other hand, licenses its patents for eight and sometimes nine figures. All of this is quite common with large damages awards and licensing fees. Paying a large license fee is one thing.

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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.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On Tuesday, December 6, Regeneron filed an expedited motion to compel Mylan’s compliance with the protective order in the parties’ BPCIA litigation concerning Mylan’s proposed aflibercept biosimilar of EYLEA.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a precedential opinion about forum selection clauses (FSC) in confidentiality agreements. holding that, in a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that expressly excludes a license grant, a FSC does not prohibit a patent infringement defendant from filing inter partes review (IPR) petitions.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Without a comprehensive trade secret strategy, trade secret owners risk the loss of their intellectual property assets and expose themselves to the risk of trade secret misappropriation litigation. Such unauthorized use of another company’s intellectual property assets can expose a company to trade secret misappropriation litigation.

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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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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

But then, of course, in a statement published on 1 June, the two companies said they have signed an agreement under which Nokia will license mobile telecoms technology to Daimler. They discussed the questions referred in the Nokia v Daimler case, and the broader issues around standards, supply chains and FRAND licensing.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

On 14-16 March, this GuestKat had the opportunity to attend the "Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation" conference in Amsterdam, which, as many readers will know, not only hosts the Kattenkabinet museum (here below a sample of the oeuvres of the museum.), but it’s also an important IP and Life Sciences hub.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The litigants directly compete. Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. FTC * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. ” Relatedness of goods. Mark similarity.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The interface of Intellectual Property (IP) incline with Amazon’s approach herein. Often, the third-party sellers engage in selling, distributing and importing of patented product through Amazon channels without consent of the holder or license to sell that particular product. [2] 7] Amazon’s IP Policy is one of such investments.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation.

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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

Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP? In the world of IP, blockchain technologies offer real-time possibilities for IP protection, evidence and registration at either the registry stage or in the court when it comes to questions of data security and privacy concerns – a hot topic of recent times.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There is also an open question as to whether these two new laws also mandate a change in the employment practices of California based employers outside of California and require that such companies not use non-competes, non-solicits, overly broad confidentiality agreements with out of state employees.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

Benefits of Hiring a Copyright Attorney Expertise in copyright law and registration procedures Assistance in preparing and filing copyright applications Providing legal advice on the scope of copyright protection Enforcing and defending copyright claims Negotiating licensing agreements IV.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Preserving confidentiality and privilege. a university) but licensed to an entity to obtain FDA approval. In the latter case, the procedures may need to be enforceable via specific terms provided in a patent license or joint venture agreement. Developing patent prosecution strategies to facilitate compliance with the Notice.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

The business’s cybersecurity program must be designed to protect the security and confidentiality of personal and restricted information, and protect against threats and unauthorized access to such information, and should be scaled based on the size of the business, and scope and sensitivity of data held. .” Breach Notification.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Notification of individuals is necessary unless it interferes with the performance of their statutory obligations or when there is a specific statutory rule requiring confidentiality. It is a significant clarification as there are relatively few individual litigations. They may amount up to 50 million RMB (around EUR 6.5

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. Relying on the decision in Dominos Ip Holder LLC & Anr. Delhi High Court restrains One8 Commune from playing PPL songs without license.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This is an important decision to review in understanding licensing and litigation of international SEP portfolios. This decision indicates that a FRAND commitment is not a one-way street, but imposes obligations on both the SEP owner and someone seeking to license the SEP. those who stall licensing negotiations).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

The firm was founded in 1999 [ sic ] and has since grown to become one of the largest IP law firms in the Midwest region of the United States. Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

No confidentiality of Ds’ identities—defendants can coordinate; asset freezes may not work. The point is not to litigate, but to get the court order to take to a place like Amazon, which will shut down the entire business and not just the targeted conduct. Another option: list them in the caption; making joinder concerns more obvious.

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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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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In addition to the usual round up of our own blog posts in the last week, we also bring to you 20 case summaries and other important national and international IP developments this week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Subway Ip Llc vs Infinity Food & Ors on 6 December, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Image from here.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cipla importing public interest in Indian IP jurisprudence, Justice Bhat was also responsible for overruling the order in Times Incorporated v. Justice Bhat was amongst the few judges of the Delhi High Court to buck the trend and bring back some semblance of balance to intellectual property litigation. He, alongside Justice R.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. Fish principals Hyun Jin (HJ) In, Ph.D. , Ralph Phillips , and Daniel Tishman explore these growing industries and offer considerations for companies protecting and defending their IP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

LinkedIn case, which up until now was the most important case in the history of US web-scraping litigation. 2019) (stating that “[t]he fact that the [confidentiality] Agreement does not state a time limitation, but instead applies forever, further supports a finding that it is unenforceable”); Howard Schultz & Assocs.

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