IP Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2023

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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Licensing Due Diligence Business Trademark 52

LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2023

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

Licensing 52

Licensing Due Diligence Business Intellectual Property 52

Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 15, 2024

What if the patent owner sent a friendly letter inviting you to consider taking a license? Does an invitation to license a patent rise to the level of controversy? So a declaratory judgment lawsuit looks like a patent infringement litigation with the tables turned. Litigation can become a game of chicken.

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Patent Infringement Cease and Desist Patent Due Diligence 59

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

In this Tech Law Radio podcast, NFT attorney Enrico Schaefer talks about legal issues which are already being litigated by lawyers in the NFT marketplace. The underlying digital asset is copyright protected and licensed to the buyer of the NFT. Your only protection on the front end is due diligence. NFTs are tokens.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Contracts Due Diligence 98

Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Due Diligence for Security Interests in Trademarks. When performing due diligence (related to financing, including a line of credit, M&A or otherwise) on a debtor, a trademark attorney will typically be provided a list (typically called a Schedule) of trademark registrations. Article updated May 2022.

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Trademark Due Diligence Intellectual Property Social Media 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

If so, you should consider the caveats and points highlighted in this brief article before finalizing your license or purchase. You may not get everything you think you’re entitled to get, and you may even be unknowingly exposing yourself and your company to costly litigation and unexpected competitors. Use of open source code.

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IP Due Diligence Ownership Licensing 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” In 2013 and 2015, it granted exclusive licenses to stream those works to Starz, a premium subscription channel. Petrella , 572 U.S.

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Blogging Copyright Licensing Copyright Infringement 98

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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. a large drug company), as compared to the scenario where the patent is owned by a third party (e.g.,

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Patent Prosecution Due Diligence Inventor Reporting 76

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) Litigating in China is a viable option and there are competent and experienced Specialized IP courts that can handle very complex patent and copyright infringement matters.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Due Diligence Ownership IP 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Cynthia Johnson Walden (Massachusetts and nationally in the enforcement and litigation and prosecution and strategy categories). Europe, and China, including trademark counseling and prosecution, enforcement and litigation, licensing agreements and due diligence, and advertising counsel.

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Trademark Due Diligence Intellectual Property Litigation 40

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Facilitate effective collective licensing of rights, including where possible, through extended collective licensing systems. GLAM, in jurisdictions where digitized copies are copyrightable, should attempt to negotiate the necessary licenses with the initial rights holders to allow exploitation of these images by the public.

Database Right 52

Database Right Licensing Public Domain Artwork 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. Petrella , 572 U.S. And Warner Chappell found quite a few takers.

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Music Blogging Copyright Ownership 105

SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Novartis appeal and the MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing v. The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v. Controller of Patents.

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Trademark Invention Licensing Patent 59

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Piggyback on VC due diligence, valuation. Ben Depoorter, Copyright Small Claims Litigation: An Empirical Analysis Goal: stick to infringement. Questions of reliance/implied license can arise from delayed enforcement. Ideas are nothing without financing. Time frame ongoing; 428 cases so far.

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IP Copying Due Diligence Registration 40

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. District Court, before the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Journalism Intellectual Property Law Litigation 52

Copyright Lately

APRIL 17, 2023

Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by “seasoned litigators.” The bronze medal goes to Joe Hand Promotions , which targets bars that show pay-per-view boxing and UFC fights without a license. Sloth and envy appear to be in a rebuilding phase.)

Copyright 71

Copyright Litigation Licensing Due Diligence 71

Intepat

MARCH 28, 2025

Prior to finalizing a merger, the due diligence process involves assessing the company’s assets, with intellectual property (IP) being a key component of this evaluation as IP is highly valuable. It is precisely for this reason that due diligence of IP assets is essential to the success of an M&A transaction.

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Due Diligence IP Intellectual Property Ownership 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

In the wake of Anurag Chaurasia’s (paywalled) Nature piece cautioning Indian scientists to conduct due diligence before using CRISPR gene editing tools, Prashant Reddy T looks closely at the patent issues raised by Chaurasia in his paper. Prashant Reddy T is one of our most prolific bloggers (his posts can be accessed here ).

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Editing Due Diligence Technology Patent 72

IP Tech Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We highly recommend that businesses engage early in shaping AI policy, rather than wait on the sidelines for final rules, laws, or resulting litigation. Those that do not engage will have to continually adapt their due diligence structures to the federal and/or other policies that eventually emerge.

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Technology Due Diligence Privacy Government 62

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We highly recommend that businesses engage early in shaping AI policy, rather than wait on the sidelines for final rules, laws, or resulting litigation. Those that do not engage will have to continually adapt their due diligence structures to the federal and/or other policies that eventually emerge.

Technology 52

Technology Due Diligence Government Privacy 52