IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2022

Litigation is almost always recommended to be avoided , whether because of the sheer amount of time needed to get a court date, the expensive costs for the client and law firm, or the risks associated with receiving an unfavorable judgement. Michelle Mao is an incoming 2L JD student at Osgoode Hall Law school and an IPilogue Writer.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Engagement in proactive IP litigation by global companies is the bedrock of trademark enforcement, and Adidas is no stranger to this strategy. Since 2008, this athleisure accessories manufacturer has consistently protected its intellectual property by signing over 200 settlement agreements and fighting more than 90 court battles.

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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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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to a police investigation, Truth Intellectual Property Consulting Co – a company owned by Kevin Lin – obtained public transmission licenses which enabled it to distribute several films to the public. The goal was to obtain out-of-court settlements. Big Crimes Deserve Heavy Sentences.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Commercial disputes include any dispute arising out of trade relationship between parties such as mercantile documents, partnership agreements, franchising, distributions, joint venture, intellectual property rights, etc., Application of Section 12-A to Intellectual Property Cases. its interpretation and enforcement.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2025

Supreme Court denied petitions for writ of certiorari in several appeals involving intellectual property claims. The Supreme Court also granted a motion by patent owner Cellspin Soft allowing it to file its petition for writ with a supplemental appendix under seal.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

With an average 33 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings (one post grant review, the rest inter partes reviews[IPRs]), a relatively high number (89) of district court terminations (including some high-profile settlements), and a somewhat low number (63) of suits this week, we are rolling into May. Chief Judge Connolly of the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

As detailed in our previous reporting , Voltage Holdings is a member of FACT Administration LLP , a UK corporate structure behind the latest settlement scheme. This claim would be brought in a specialist civil court called the Intellectual Property Enterprise court, where liability is determined on the balance of probabilities.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2022

via its Dispute Settlement Committee (DSC). SWA strives to help members protect their intellectual property and its value by way of guiding them in negotiating contracts that are fair to them. Responsibilities. SWA legal officer has two-fold responsibilities. The candidate must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B.)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

I’m pleased to share a draft of a new paper, “ A SAD New Category of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation.” The SAD Scheme capitalizes on weak spots in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, judicial deference to IP rightsowners, and online marketplaces’ desire to reduce their liability exposure.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Intellectual property litigation is expensive. So much so that many businesses facing the prospect of pursuing litigation resort to making settlement decisions based on the economic burden of a multi-year litigation process, rather than solely upon the strength of their arguments or the risks associated with proceeding to trial.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A banner week saw the district court roaring back to life with 93 new patent filings and over 50 closed cases, including all of the remanded Section 101 rulings in Realtime Data, LLC. Recall that the Federal Circuit remanded that order to Judge Connolly for including insufficient reasoning under step one and step two of the Alice/Mayo inquiry.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Intellectual property attorneys can review the situation, prepare and send this cease and desist letter which is essentially a demand letter to the trademark infringer. If the infringer does not comply, this cease and desist letter now becomes evidence in your trademark infringement litigation. BE REALISTIC WITH YOUR GOALS.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

After settlement negotiations failed and pressure increased , DataCamp accused the plaintiffs of targeting smaller companies with copyright infringement claims, then aiming for cash settlements as an alternative to expensive lawsuits with unpredictable outcomes. Instead, DataCamp came out swinging.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. The ongoing district court litigation was dismissed with prejudice. Qualcomm Inc. , No 20-1683 (Fed. patents 7,844,037 and 8,683,362.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Seuss"), the successor to the author's intellectual property interests, filed suit against ComicMix LLC, the creator of the mashup, for both copyright and trademark infringement. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 12, 2021

Fish & Richardson was named the 2021 IP Boutique Firm of the Year and International Trade Commission (“ITC”) Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, as well as the regional Patent Contentious (West) Firm of the Year. district court and ITC bench trials. “We

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

On September 27, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and online game platform provider Roblox announced that the two parties had settled ongoing copyright litigation in the Central District of California over Roblox’s unauthorized use of copyrighted music on its online gaming platform.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Following years of infringement litigation over its patented wireless chip technologies, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has recently enjoyed a pair of settlement outcomes pointing to the strength of the research university’s patent holdings.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

An average week saw 54 district court patent filings and 30 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions, the majority of the latter being associated with semiconductor litigation.

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IPilogue

JULY 5, 2022

This case, a clear David versus Goliath situation, illustrates key access to justice issues in intellectual property law, and even more generally, in law as a whole. Graham was correct and that they “did not need to send a letter” in this instance. Condé Nast clearly has many more resources to help them fight such a battle.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 17, 2022

As the patent collections of large corporations grow and products begin to materialize, one should expect an increase in patent litigation surrounding virtual reality soon. In the face of increased patent litigation, IP lawyers and lawmakers interacting with the AR/VR patent landscape should consider 2 potential problems.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 6, 2023, Genentech and Tanvex reached a settlement in principle to resolve all claims with respect to Genentech’s BCPIA complaint. The post Genentech and Tanvex Reach Settlement in Principle in Trastuzumab BPCIA Litigation appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This landmark legislation, modeled on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, elevated and expanded trade secret law’s role in the federal intellectual property system. 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.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It decreases the burden of the courts and encourages settlement proceedings among the parties. Traditionally, one key element of mediation is that since the process is voluntary, the parties to the dispute are not obligated to agree to the settlement reached by the mediator. Section 12-A reads as under: 12-A.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 12, 2021

Moses & Singer LLP has boosted its intellectual property practice with the founder of IP boutique firm Springut Law, who brings with him more than 25 years of experience, including securing a favorable settlement in a $300 million legal malpractice suit against Greenberg Traurig LLP.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 24, 2022

I was fortunate to have a patient and knowledgeable supervisor in Ben Gray with whom to discuss a number of patent issues involving litigation strategy, biologics, skinny labeling, and means by which pharmaceutical companies seek to extend their commercial monopolies. The matters I engaged with in more depth, though, were IP-related.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Gayduchenko agrees that judgment shall be entered against him “in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000), to be due and payable solely pursuant to the terms set forth in the Parties’ Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release.” He or she will take every step legally permissible to that end,” the Judge warns.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

This semester, as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I had the pleasure of participating in a 10-week internship at Teva Canada (“Teva”), a (mainly) generics pharmaceutical company, and it was the highlight of my tenure thus far at Osgoode. I participated in a settlement negotiation.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

Del issued a standing order for all pending litigation before him requiring disclosure of certain financial relationships from litigating parties. The information is due 30 days from filing of an initial pleading, and includes arrangements made between parties and third party funders.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Law Protection: An Imperative for Prosperity of Rural Poor and Their Settlement” by V. Period 2 (07:31 PM-09:00 PM): “Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property Rights: The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center” by Dr. Eleftheria Papadimitriou, Lawyer, Mediator, Trainer, ODR System Designer, Greece.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Highlights of the Week Cheroots to Cheers or Bringing IP Conversations to Wider Audiences: A SpicyIP Initiative for Vernacular Dissemination ‘De-code Indian Intellectual Property Law’ – For who? ANI-OpenAI litigation. As per the settlement, the defendants paid 6,50,000/- to the plaintiff.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Allgenesis also asserted settlement conversations as evidence of a likelihood of litigation for patent infringement when Allgenesis brings its product to market.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2021

Yesterday, the parties filed a Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement. The motion states that “[a]ll matters in controversy between the parties have been settled, in principle, and Genentech and Centus are in the process of preparing settlement documents.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

More people are willing to exploit such attached meanings and intellectual property law is trying to keep up with such conflicts, but with boundaries getting blurry with each step. The tribe registered the name Navajo as a trademark in 1943 which helped their stance in the litigation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post Janssen and Samsung Bioepis Settle STELARA (Ustekinumab) Litigation appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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