LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Both laws, summarized below, went into effect on January 1, 2024. Moreover, with fewer restrictions on employee mobility post-employment, it is important companies have adequate NDAs and confidentiality agreements in place to protect proprietary information. The individualized written notices must be sent by February 14, 2024.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 12, 2024

Later this month (January 2024), the Federal Circuit will likely decide whether to keep the stay for the duration of the appeal, or to reinstate the exclusion order. The back-and-forth illustrates the intricacies of litigating high-stakes patent cases across forums. 177 that the exclusion order does not apply. Masimo , 22-1890 (Fed.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

I remain intrigued to see how the Guidelines, set for implementation in January 2024, may be changed upon receiving consultations. . Once the patent expires, the product’s position in the marketplace is compromised as generics can enter without risking infringement litigation.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The new law requires employers to notify current and former employees (who were employed after January 1, 2022, whose contracts include a noncompete clause, or who were required to enter a noncompete agreement, that does not satisfy an exception to this chapter) in writing by February 14, 2024, that the noncompete clause or agreement is void.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The new law requires employers to notify current and former employees (who were employed after January 1, 2022, whose contracts include a noncompete clause, or who were required to enter a noncompete agreement, that does not satisfy an exception to this chapter) in writing by February 14, 2024, that the noncompete clause or agreement is void.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. Takeaway : Companies often include a long list of information that qualifies as proprietary or confidential. The memorandum addressed a fact pattern common to readers.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. Takeaway : Companies often include a long list of information that qualifies as proprietary or confidential.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

If passed, the bill goes into effect July 1, 2024 with the first round of DPIAs due July 1, 2025. In an attempt to address this concern, Minnesota offers some protection by maintaining the confidentiality of information subject to attorney-client privilege. The bill is currently pending approval by both chambers.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

View the Recording – CLE Credit for this recording expires on January 11, 2024. 2022 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on January 23, 2024. The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

View the Recording – CLE Credit for this recording expires on January 11, 2024. 2022 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on January 23, 2024. For CLE credit inquiries, please email cle@seyfarth.com after viewing the webinar.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

forthcoming 2024). As one might predict, the grouping of these two approaches under the single heading of “public use” has led to confusion among litigants and, in some cases, courts. That is, there can be public use without the public using, but only if that use is out in the open and with something like an enablement requirement.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. Dialmytrip Tech Private Limited Highlighting the role of behavioral science in trademark litigations, Mathews argues that the terms “make” and “dial” invoke different emotions and thus do not cause confusion. Sidhi is a final year B.A.

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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. 2024 WL 251406 (N.D. 23, 2024) The short version of the facts are as follows: Bright Data, headquartered out of Israel, is one of the largest web-scraping companies in the world. He presided over the famous hiQ Labs v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Plaintiff sought an interim injunction against the Defendant from disclosing any copyright work and confidential information which it had acquired by during its their employment by the Plaintiff. Jury trial is set for January 2024 in the Nikon v. Delhi High Court directs Tata Airlines, Kannada news network to not take coercive action.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Trump is actively litigating a copyright infringement lawsuit over the Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” while trying to keep relevant deposition testimony in the case permanently under seal. Late last month, Southern District of New York District Judge John G.

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Patently-O

APRIL 27, 2024

The new rule was announced on April 23, 2024 following a 3-2 vote by the FTC Commissioners (along party lines, with Democrats in the majority). It is set to take effect 120 days later (August 21, 2024). As I discuss below, two lawsuits have already been filed seeking to derail implementation. Chamber of Com. of the U.S. Ryan, LLC v.

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