Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Local contract and case law is full of mandatory norms that render very important clauses null and void, and the fact that handshake agreements and informality is still quite in fashion seems alarming for studies used to long agreements drafted by sophisticated attorneys.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The UKIPO’s first bold attempt to deal with the input issues was its decision to reform its current text and data mining exception by opening it up to all commercial uses while maintaining its mandatory nature, namely leaving rightholders no possibility to contract out. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

The roles can be defined by a contract, known as an Operating Agreement, between the LLC and its Members. This contract defines how the company is run and sets out the rights and responsibilities of the Members. It covers topics such as profit and loss allocation, voting rights, management structure, and member exit strategies.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Keeping Records – Records form a valuable source when drafting patent applications and keeping records of one’s inventions help in proving the date and ownership of the said invention if and when needed. Contractual assurances taken by both the parties concerning specific facts must be precisely elaborated. The ownership is not transferred.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2023

The speakers considered technological standards, IP and licences, especially by analysing who are the participants in interoperability, how contracts with the Metaverse operators work and which rights are provided to the users. The following panel analysed generative AI.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

We invited experts to offer a synthesis of empirical evidence catalogued on the Evidence Portal in response to 21 topical copyright questions of importance for the 21 st century. Now, further initiatives are needed to support the tailoring of a copyright regime, in contract and statute, to encourage the use of reversion provisions.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2022

Since the topic requires a full-fledged research paper with detailed arguments, the post only touches upon the constitutional and international law aspects to show that there is a strong logico-legal case worth investigating, for the R2R in India.) . Thanks to Akshat Agrawal for his comments on the draft.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees. It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue. Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At the workshop, legal scholars, economists, and policy experts reviewed the current state of the law and economic literature on non-compete clauses in contracts between employers and employees. It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue. Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

This is why ChatGPT seems so knowledgeable about a vast array of topics and subject areas. answering a different intended question or providing information about a different topic). Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law. Wikipedia), articles, and other information available on the Internet.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Third, this bill reaches topics well beyond children’s privacy. Instead, the bill repeatedly implicates general consumer protection concerns and, most troublingly, content moderation topics. ” The scope of this taskforce likely exceeds privacy topics. We don’t do “A-for-Effort” laws in the U.S.,

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SpicyIP

JULY 27, 2021

Depending on the project(s) the consultant is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. You will also be recommending and assisting with designing and executing policy positions, drafting analytical policy input to government institutions and external actions on a broad range of information policy issues.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

delivered by a Michigan federal jury for the breach of its contract with Versata Software and the misappropriation of Versata’s trade secrets. million for Ford’s breach of contract. Maxwell Goss also has an earlier post this year on the same topic that was published by The Michigan Law Journal. The jury awarded $22.39

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Topicality/Impact]. b) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) and. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments. H Lundbeck A/S v. Hetero Drugs Ltd [Delhi High Court].

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And while we’re on the topic of an opinion covering multiple interesting trade secret issues, the U.S. Drafting errors can be fatal to a restrictive covenant because it is a restraint of trade. For more, check out Alex Meier’s post for Seyfarth’s Trading Secrets Blog. A recent decision by the U.S.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

It is not enough to simply assume that the new hire will know and abide by his or her obligations, and requires a proactive approach, which may require the company to consider its hiring paperwork (are your current contracts sufficient to protect your interests?), Be wary of overbroad drafting. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

Unless/until it gets overridden by an en banc ruling or the Supreme Court, it sends a powerful cautionary message to thousands of legislators drafting anti-Big Tech bills to question the legitimacy of their regulatory efforts. Some of these provisions may not survive on remand, however. The panel answers that question decisively yes.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

It is not enough to simply assume that the new hire will know and abide by his or her obligations, and requires a proactive approach, which may require the company to consider its hiring paperwork (are your current contracts sufficient to protect your interests?), Be wary of overbroad drafting. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We attended the Workshop virtually and co-signed a response letter (drafted by our friends Russell Beck and Erika Hahn at Beck Reed Riden LLP). The Workshop participants did not seem to believe these types of contracts trigger the same concerns. How We Got Here. Takeaways from the Workshop. Our Response Letter.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

A number of trade secret luminaries (Vicki Cundiff, Jim Pooley, Peter Toren, Elizabeth Rowe, Rebecca Wexler and Professor Menell) have already contributed to its drafting, and for those interested in providing comments, please reach out to Peter at pmenell@law.berkeley.edu (please note he is working on a tight timeline).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In order to bring readers up to date on earlier developments, over the next few days we will be republishing in four parts an article (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law from 2015 to 2019 organised by topic. This first part covers the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The letter discusses the BPCIA and the Hatch-Waxman Act frameworks (for small molecule drugs) and sets forth several topics for USPTO’s consideration and further discussion: engagement between FDA and USPTO to increase efficiencies, possible misuse of the patent system (e.g., 17-cv-04180 E.D.

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