Plagiarism Today
MARCH 17, 2025
Erasmus University has ruled that Vicky Maeijer's thesis is invalid. The Dutch state secretary now faces the loss of her degree. The post Univesity Invalidates Thesis of Dutch Politician appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
To help you stay on top of the latest news,ourAI practice grouphascompiled a roundup of the developments we are following.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 17, 2025
Sony sues USC over social media posts, Sony says it has removed 75K fakes and authors seek summary judgment in Meta case. The post 3 Count: Sony Musical appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
We live in an era in which information is a valuable commodity. Access to data, ideas, and trade secrets is in high demand, particularly for individuals or companies seeking to profit from this information. One way they gain access to this data is through exfiltration, a type of electronic information theft.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A Texas federal judge refused to discard GoodPop's false advertising suit alleging Jonny Pops copied its popsicles and misleadingly labeled them as being made with "100% real fruit" and "simple ingredients" despite containing an unhealthy amount of added sugar, ruling Jonny Pops's statements, accompanied by images of fruit, could mislead consumers.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
After receiving a jury verdict awarding $452 million in damages against a rival company for misappropriation of trade secrets, the prevailing party, Insulet Corp., may have to choose between portions of the damages award or permanently blocking the rival company from continuing to sell its products based on the stolen technology.
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JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
Synopsis: In a case with implications for the litigious molecular diagnostics space and written description law, Chief Judge Connolly of the District of Delaware reversed a $96 million jury verdict in favor of Natera, Inc. (Natera) against its competitor CareDx, Inc. (CareDx).
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
Novartis AG succeeded Monday in blocking a competitor from potentially selling a similar-looking generic drug for treating heart failure, with a New Jersey federal judge remarking that MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd."could have distinguished its pills," though she was less convinced that the name "Novadoz" wasconfusingly similar to "Novartis.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
At our webinar, "Trademarks & The First Amendment," featuring litigatorsLisa TittemoreandKatherine Soule, we promised to provide an update regarding the status of the injunction in theVIP Products v. Jack Danielscase.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
As the U.S. International Trade Commission reviews a case where a judge said Amazon infringed Nokia standard-essential patents, tech giants told the ITC that import bans should rarely be issued for such patents, while patent advocates said such orders are "unquestionably" allowed.
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JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
On Friday afternoon, February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a brief bulletin rescinding a memorandum issued by the former Director Kathy Vidal (Vidal Memo) providing guidance on what circumstances the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) would exercise its discretion and deny a request to review the patentability of a granted patent.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A bipartisan group of senators is backing two bills it says will use the patent system to lower the price of prescription drugs, in part by targeting "patent thickets" and making "product hopping" a violation of antitrust laws.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
Clinical research agreements (CRAs) and developing a regulatory strategyparticularly in connection with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)are crucial for a companys ability to bring innovative life sciences products to market. CRAs, which govern the conduct of clinical trials, are essential for detailing which party will comply with the regulatory requirements while facilitating the commercialization of new drugs, devices, and digital health solutions.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
In-flight entertainment company Gogo Business Aviation wants out of a $1 billion lawsuit accusing it of wielding its monopoly over air-to-ground broadband tech to keep competitors at bay, telling the court that SmartSky is just trying to convert their intellectual property dispute into an antitrust one.
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 17, 2025
Picture this: You’ve spent hours perfecting your YouTube video, a montage of clips from your favorite trending movies , all tuned with a bollywood song. You click on upload, and within minutes, boom! A copyright claim appears. Your heart turns upset. What went wrong? Welcome to the rollercoaster world of YouTube and copyright, where creativity collides with boundaries, and fair use lines get blurred faster than a TikTok trend.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A coalition of states and the NCAA asked a Tennessee federal judge to sign off Monday on a settlement that seeks to resolve antitrust litigation over the NCAA's ban on athlete recruits' name, image and likeness compensation, revealing new details of the deal, including a permanent bar on future policies.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
Recent case law confirms that trade secret owners should proactively investigate any suspicions of theft, and if they do not, they may be at greater risk of being barred under the statute of limitations than they may expect. The federal trade secret act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), and many state trade secret statutes have a three-year statute of limitations period in which a complaint must be filed.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
Two Georgia Tech auditors have escapeda malicious prosecution suit from a former professor overallegedly suspicious financial dealings by his startup that they flagged, as a Georgia federal judge said the professor "failed to provide evidence" his rights were violated.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 17, 2025
In 2021, Colorado-based Internet provider Wide Open West (WOW!) was sued by a group of movie companies including Millennium Media and Voltage Pictures. The filmmakers accused the ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material. These types of lawsuits resulted in multi-million dollar judgments against Cox and Grande ; a fate WOW hopes to avoid.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A Michigan federal judge has tossed a lawsuit claiming certain Samsung tablets infringe a touch screen patent, finding that the company that brought the lawsuit didn't have any interest in the patent at the time the case was launched.
SpicyIP
MARCH 17, 2025
Benefit sharing and DSI (Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources) has been one of the key issues that the COP of the Biodiversity Convention has been trying to resolve since COP 13. After years of negotiations, COP 16 (2024-25) marked a significant step by establishing a multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism in form of the Cali fund. With the scope of the term DSI still not defined, it is generally understood to mean genetic sequences and other related molecular biological data.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
In 2023, Federal Rule of Evidence 702 was amended to address the apparent failure of some courts to prevent unreliable expert evidence from reaching a jury, but a statistical analysis of Daubert decisions in 2022 and 2024 shows that courts remain divided about how to apply consistent evidence standards, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
The IPKat
MARCH 17, 2025
Copilot (prompt as Alt Text in image) In a judgment handed down, appropriately, on Friday last week, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by various proprietors of fast food outlets against a finding that they had infringed the trade mark rights of another, more famous, fast food franchise. The case is Morley's (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 186.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A company that sells energy drinks and dietary supplements called "Gorilla Mind" and "Gorilla Mode" has sued a rival for launching competing products in December with "Gorilla" in the name, alleging it has caused confusion in the energy drink market.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 17, 2025
In a precedential opinion issued on March 4, 2025, in Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, No, 23-2054, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTABs claim construction and ruling that product-by-process claims directed to making a specific type of stem cell were not invalid as inherently anticipated after the claim scope had been narrowed during prosecution.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A late 1990s tech developer suing Samsung over LED patent claims wants the full Federal Circuit to "confirm the limits Congress placed" on patent challenges, after a panel decided that the patent board could accept patent applications that are not publicly accessible as prior art.
IP Close Up
MARCH 17, 2025
The evolution of technology, legislation and the judicial decisions, fueled by developments in artificial intelligence, have influenced on how patents and trade secrets generate value.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A Texas federal magistrate judge has refused to send a lawsuit accusing AT&T of infringing patents related to wireless technology like DSL to California, finding that part of an agreement signed by the telecom giant and the patent owner requiring any fight be litigated in the Golden State doesn't apply.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 17, 2025
From short-tempered exchanges to full-blown public displays of anger, Europe’s top football leagues and their broadcasting partners seem to be less than satisfied with site blocking as a piracy suppressant. One of the most aggressive site-blocking systems available anywhere on the planet was launched in Italy in 2024. The balance in favor of rightsholders was obvious from day one yet despite having more tools than rightsholders anywhere else, the law supporting the program was tightened up
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
A California federal court refused to toss claims from biotech company Zymo Research Corp. accusing rival Qiagen GmbH of filing a "sham" patent infringement suit against it to discredit a potential competitor in the DNA extraction market.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
MARCH 17, 2025
By Bruce B. Siegal , As the frenzy of March Madness sweeps the nation, fans eagerly fill out brackets, retailers stock up on licensed merchandise, and the NCAA’s enforcement team stands ready to rigorously protect its trademarks, including “March Madness,” “Final Four,” and others. The NCAA’s vigilant defense of these marks underscores their significant value and the organization’s commitment to preserving their integrity.
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
Human resources service provider Rippling hit rival Deel Inc. with a trade secret theft lawsuit in California federal court Monday, accusing Deel of placing a spy in Rippling's Dublin office in a "brazen," calculated and illegal corporate espionage scheme to steal its confidential intellectual property.
The TTABlog
MARCH 17, 2025
Last Friday, the Board ruled on three Section 2(d) appeals. How do you think they came out? [Answer in first comment]. In re Tyler Clement , Serial No. 97626706 (March 14, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. Elgin) [Section 2(d) refusal of the mark MOONSTONE RITUALS for "Candles for home decor and modern living" in view of the registered mark MOONSTONE CHANDLERY for "aromatherapy fragrance candles; candles" [CHANDLERY disclaimed].
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2025
Mayer Brown announced Monday that an intellectual property trial lawyer is taking over leadership of its New York office.
SpicyIP
MARCH 17, 2025
Image from here [ This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Anushka Dhankar. Anushka is a third-year student at the National Law School of India University. She is interested in the AI/copyright interface and hopes to pursue a career in IP litigation, with a dash of AI policy on the side. ] Recently, a Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi High Court (DHC) clarified the evolving jurisprudence on ex-parte interim injunctions in ITC v.
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