Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! Specifically, the Austrian law were found to violate the country-of-origin principle in Article 3 of the Directive. With Bulgaria implementing the directive towards the end of 2023, Poland is the last Member State missing. billion in 2022, growing 26.7%

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Copyright Law Law Copyright Reporting 73

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The updated EPO Guidelines for Examination will enter into force on 1 March 2023. Importantly, such amendments will be subject to the added matter provisions of Article 123(2) EPC (A-II-6.4) The Guidelines have been updated to reflect Montenegro's new status as the 39th contracting state of the EPC (A-III-12.1).

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Patent Application Patent Contracts Law 136

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Article 14 of Law 4996/2022 introduced a notable – and quite disputed – change, adding article 7a to Law 4481/2017. To add article 51B to Law 2121/1993 in favour of press publishers regarding the online use of their publications by service providers. Katerina Tsokana also assisted in the preparation of this article.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states is now possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. practitioners trying to familiarize themselves with the basic features of the UPC.

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Contracts Patent 63

JD Supra Law

MAY 11, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

Contracts 101

Contracts Litigation Patent 101

JD Supra Law

MAY 10, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

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Contracts Litigation Patent 97

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In the world of restrictive covenants, 2023 got off to a hot start when, in early January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to broadly ban the use of non-compete covenants nationally. and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and is co-sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.).

Contracts 52

Contracts Law Intellectual Property 52

JD Supra Law

MAY 15, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

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Contracts Litigation Patent 94

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 29, 2024

These organizations sign contracts with sportspersons, which govern the terms and conditions of their employment, including their salaries, bonuses, and other benefits. These contracts are typically signed for a specific period, and the terms may vary depending on the sport and the athlete’s performance.

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Law Contracts Government Art 81

JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states is now possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

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Contracts Litigation Patent 66

The IPKat

JANUARY 7, 2024

SES vs. Hanshow : Case background The case ( UPC-CFI-292/2023 ) heard by the Munich Local Division of the UPC, related to the alleged infringement of SES's patent EP 3883277 by Hanshow. However, under Article 24 UPCA , the applicable laws for the UPC include the EPC and the national law of the contracting states.

Patent 97

Patent Law Contracts Invention 97

JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states is now possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

Contracts 63

Contracts Litigation Patent 63

JD Supra Law

MAY 30, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. practitioners trying to familiarize themselves with the basic features of the UPC.

Contracts 52

Contracts Patent 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 1, 2024

This article discusses the legal consequences an employee may face for disclosing confidential information to competing companies in the UAE, based on Federal Decree-Law No. If an employer terminates the contract unlawfully, the non-compete clause becomes invalid. 1/2022 on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Contracts Intellectual Property Business 52

JD Supra Law

JUNE 2, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. and consider their implications on U.S.

Contracts 55

Contracts Litigation Patent 55

The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law. All this would serve to ‘foster the availability of reliable information’.

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Related Rights Publishing Licensing Contracts 80

The TTABlog

MAY 24, 2023

91252639 (May 19, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jonathan Hudis). Dictionary materials and news articles, in addition to Kindy's admissions, led the Board to the inescapable conclusion that TUMBLOG is a generic term for Kindy’s services. "The Welch 2023. Tumblr, Inc. Mark David-Dale Kindy , Opposition No.

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Blogging Contracts Copyright Law 85

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2023

In case you missed it, my article, “Six Things You Can Do to Improve Your Contracts,” from ASID Impact Illinois Magazine, Issue Two, 2022, is discussed below. Six Things You Can Do to Improve Your Contracts. Here’s a quick summary. 866)734-2568 and David [at] adler-law.com. Cell Phone Video.

Contracts 52

Contracts Business Law Intellectual Property 52

The IPKat

JUNE 28, 2023

On 26 June 2023 , the Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court issued the decision under Article 87(2) UPCA to amend Article 7 (2) UPCA as follows: “ 2. This is intended to allow a Contracting Member State to declare if it does not wish to be bound by the decision.

Patent 70

Patent Contracts Law 70

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash This article continues the tradition of reporting on the copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof, the highest German civil court for copyright matters (Federal Court of Justice – “BGH”). This article is divided into two parts. I. Copyright protection 1.

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Law Music Copyright Art 64

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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Blogging Copyright Contracts Cease and Desist 78

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2024

Earlier, IPH group firm Pizzeys had sued RnB IP and its two founders – formerly partners in Pizzeys at the time of its acquisition by IPH – for alleged breach of non-compete, non-dealing, and/or non-solicitation restraints that were included in their employment contracts. Read more »

Patent 52

Patent IP Contracts Publishing 52

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When scientific papers and academic articles enter the equation, the ground suddenly starts to shift. “ Section 25 of the Contract Act is relied upon to contend an agreement without consideration is void.” The agreements pertain to the publication of books; Elbakyan is accused of distributing articles.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Part II will focus on copyright contract law and claims under copyright law. IV. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. This aspect of copyright contract law has so far not been harmonised by EU law. In the course of the reform implementing Art. This is the so-called “purpose of the parties” doctrine or theory.

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Law Copyright Law Copyright Contracts 64

Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 24, 2023

Global leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sinopec Fuel Oil on the signing of a long term contract for importation, storage, distribution and sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka. The deal marks Sinopec's entry into the country's retail fuel market.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Contracts Government 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Breach of Contract. Plus, the contract reserved Amazon’s right to delete content and terminate accounts in its sole discretion. Amazon didn’t deceive consumers because its contract reserved the rights it exercised: the CPA claim is based on Amazon’s decisions to remove reviews and revoke review privileges.

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Contracts Social Media Publishing Blogging 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 12, 2022

For my thoughts about self-publishing an ebook casebook, see this article. For what it’s worth, this year I’ll teach the course in Spring 2023 instead of Fall 2022). Over the years, I’ve posted a number of book excerpts that are accessible for free, including: The entire chapter on online contracts. Primer on FOSTA.

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Editing Law Social Media Privacy 139

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2024

As per Article 12 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) People are legally protected against “arbitrary interference” with their privacy, family, home, correspondence, honor, and reputation. 2023 Aasha Lata Soni v.

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Privacy Personality Rights Confidentiality Law 90

TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2024

More recently, however, the time between application and blocking injunction has contracted. The full list of sites targeted, their domains and IP addresses, can be found at the end of this article. What we can say with some certainty is that in early 2023, 2,000 domains had been subjected to blocking orders by the Federal Court.

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IP Reporting Branding Brands 95

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A class action ( Andersen and Others v Stability AI Ltd and Others , Case 3:23-cv-00201, filed 13 January 2023 ) has been in fact recently filed before the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging infringement of copyright in the development and functioning of AI image generator Stable Diffusion [see also IPKat here ].

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Government Related Rights Copyright Law 141

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

With the start of 2023, reviewing the regulations related to data transfer released in China over the last year is essential. Additional contracts relating to the export of personal information shall not conflict with the Standard Contract. Importantly, the Standard Contract Provisions Draft introduces a new filing obligation.

Contracts 52

Contracts Intellectual Property Technology Reporting 52

Nelligan Law

JULY 29, 2022

Nelligan Law is grateful for the contribution of articling student Emma Lodge in writing this blog post. However, they will want to follow the regulations in the ESA and the employment contract carefully and ensure that they recall their workers before the deadline or risk terminating them.

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Contracts Blogging Government Law 88

The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

Kwantum alleges that, on the basis of Article 2(7) BC and the principle of reciprocity derived therefrom (as explained in the previous blog), the chair could only receive such protection if it was also protected in the US. The AG concluded that the scope of Article 2(7) BC is not a matter of EU law, but rather of international copyright law.

Art 52

Art Copyright Intellectual Property Law Law 52

Nelligan Law

JANUARY 31, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes In Koshman v Controlex Corporation , 2023 ONSC 7045 , Nelligan Law played a pivotal role in successfully representing engineer Martin Koshman against his former employer, Controlex Corporation, in a wrongful dismissal action. in legal costs.

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Law Reporting Blogging Contracts 82

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking essentially banning non-compete clauses and categorizing them as unfair methods of competition. Our previous article addressed the legal challenges the FTC will likely face in light of the proposed ban on non-compete agreements.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Business Contracts Ownership 52

The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In particular, the TTAB ruled that the registrations were a violation of Article 8 of the convention, which provides the right to cancel the registration of a conflicting by a party that has priority for the same mark in another member state when the registrant had knowledge of the petitioner’s prior right. and international trademark law.

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Registration Trademark Law Trademark Branding 78

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

25, 2023) Plaintiffs alleged that Burger King, through its advertisements and in-store ordering boards, “materially overstates” the size of (and the amount of beef contained in) many of its burgers and sandwiches. Breach of contract: Burger King argued that its ads weren’t binding offers. Burger King Corp., 22-cv-20925-ALTMAN (S.D.

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Advertising Advertising Contracts Law 59