The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Spread over 4 days to accommodate many exciting topics and parallel sessions, over 160 presenters from all over the world logged in to experience upcoming Intellectual Property law scholarship. The Conference was additionally supported by a group of distinguished academic institutions in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The course is supported by Texas A&M University School of Law and will be delivered in-person at the Centre for Technology and Law, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar on November 22 and 23. The course is being supported by Texas A&M University School of Law.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. A few days ago, the jury trial finally began at a federal court in the Western District of Texas. In anticipation, both parties submitted motions to exclude several topics, with partial success.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

The issue of employment status for college athletes has become a highly debated topic, with California being at the forefront of the discussion. It is worth highlighting, that the Texas NIL bill was signed into law on June 10, 2023, and will go into effect on July 1.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2023

61st Annual Conference On Intellectual Property Law – November 9-10, 2023 – Plano, Texas I’m honored to be delivering the keynote address at this conference hosted by The Center for American and International Law. I’ll be looking out for PTO Director Kathi Vidal and Patent Commissioner Vaishali Udupa.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2023

The Conference was additionally supported by a group of distinguished academic institutions in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 3, 2021

The Fifth Circuit certified the following question to the Texas Supreme Court: Under Texas products-liability law, is Amazon a “seller” of third-party products sold on Amazon’s website when Amazon does not hold title to the product but controls the process of the transaction and delivery through Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon program?

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants. How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants. The webinar also covered how these latest developments impact counseling, litigation, and deals involving companies with employees based in Texas.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

After reviewing the positions from both sides, the Texas federal court largely denied the motion to dismiss , noting that the filmmakers’ allegations are plausible enough for the case to continue. The requested pirate site-blocking injunction was dismissed, however, although it can be reintroduced at a later stage.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva recently hosted (on February 7, 2023) an international conference on the topic “ Intellectual Property & Sustainability ”. He finally asked the audience for ideas and input to support the future IPI’s activities for sustainable development.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants. How and Why Texas is Different When it Comes to Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants. The webinar also covered how these latest developments impact counseling, litigation, and deals involving companies with employees based in Texas.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Kessler Doctrine : If you want to really dig into this case, please read my article on the topic that I wrote for an Akron Law review IP symposium issue. Ikorongo Texas LLC, v. The invention in Yu was a multi-lens camera deemed abstract by the Federal Circuit. 2022)(forthcoming). Samsung Electronics Co.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Tanner commented “this guy sucks,” but the post “contained no profanity, and it was on topic with the substance of the post.” “While not entirely on topic, this comment also abided by the page’s terms and conditions.” ” The Facebook page administrator initially deleted the comment.

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43(B)log

MARCH 25, 2024

Let’s just say that, five years ago, this would have struck me as an unlikely result, and in 2020 the decision to file in Texas would have been much less complicated; even in 2022, I would have expected the district court to be upheld. (It It returns to the district court for an APA challenge, about which I express no opinion.)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

This ruling covers two key topics related to 512. Under Texas law, legal justification is an affirmative defense to tortious interference with a contract and is based on the exercise of either one’s own legal rights or a good faith claim to a colorable legal right. And without a DMCA notice, § 512(f) does not apply.”

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. A District Judge in Waco, Texas, rejected Intel’s plea to reverse a $2.18 Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way? In this post , Rahul Bajaj and Praharsh Gour analayse the underutilisation of Indian patent law’s robust flexibilities to promote patient interest.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

During Day two of IPWatchdog LIVE in Dallas, Texas, a panel of attorneys discussed a range of topics related to litigating patents in Texas, particularly the recent order from the Chief Judge for the Western District of Texas, which requires patent cases filed in the Waco Divison to be randomly assigned to one of 12 district court judges.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. After a four-day bench trial in August 2021, a Texas federal judge found in the defendant’s favor in a high stakes trade secrets dispute between two energy companies. in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We have covered several introductory topics about 337 Investigations at the International Trade Commission (ITC) through the lens of its most common context [1] —as another forum for patent litigation. [2] 8] See Texas Instruments Incorporated. 3] However, patent litigation is but one potential use of this forum. 125 U.S.P.Q.2d

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements have been a frequent topic of this blog in recent months, and rightfully so. But one Texas court seems to buck this trend. case number 22-DCV-294327, in the 434th District Court in Fort Bend County, Texas. and Colorado. Last month, Fort Bend County District Judge J. Stay tuned.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Please join Seyfarth at the 2021 AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, which is being held November 8-9, 2021 at the headquarters of SolarWinds in Austin, Texas. CLE credits will be available and topics this year will include: Expert Advice : Practical tips for working with experts in a trade secret case. Ethics Credit!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The court continues: “what is ‘in the best interest of children’ is not an objective standard but rather a contentious topic of political debate.” That makes this topic is the #1 battle privacy advocates should be fighting. AND YET…I mostly continue to mostly hear deafening silence from privacy advocates on this topic.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

Although Kennedy’s testimony may touch on the same general topic as Mills’s, Kennedy’s valuation was necessarily given for a different purpose and dealt with a distinct licensing situation. the popular Eastern and Western districts of Texas). The majority opinion is binding on all cases filed in the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These choices constitute “editorial judgments” which are protected by the First Amendment… the Hateful Conduct Law requires social media networks to disseminate a message about the definition of “hateful conduct” or hate speech—a fraught and heavily debated topic today. Florida Attorney General Case citation : Volokh v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

The California legislature is competing with states like Florida and Texas to see who can pass laws will be more devastating to the Internet. Instead, the CJPA takes an asinine, ineffective, unconstitutional, and industry-captured approach to this critical topic. For more on this topic, see Ashutosh A. The CJPA is none of that.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

” The opinion also highlights the madness of the Fifth Circuit allowing the Texas social media censorship law to take effect via a 1-line order. The opinion tackles one of the hottest topics in Internet Law: do UGC services engage in editorial functions protected by the First Amendment? Take your content somewhere else.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Mostly, the judge accepts the R&R with only minor deviations favorable to Craigslist, ending some of the lawsuit and leaving plenty of topics for further proceedings. ” Most of the topics addressed in this ruling will eventually make it to the Ninth Circuit, either in this case or one of the others pending in the court system.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Topical Highlight. In the midst of a federal jury trial in Texas, Huawei Technologies Co. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021: Overbroad, Disproportionate and Unnecessary. and Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to settle two patent-infringement claims over telecommunications technology royalties.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. Generally, Texas employee and customer non-solicitation covenants are adjudged based on the same reasonableness requirements as non-competes pursuant to Tex.

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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. If you prefer a damages remedy, the answer may be “yes”, at least according to a recent case out of Texas. In MWK Recruiting, Inc. Jowers , the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

For a deeper dive on these topics, I encourage you to check out the article’s bibliography of FOSTA-relevant empirical studies. Craigslist. * Facebook Still Can’t Dismiss Sex Trafficking Victims’ Lawsuit in Texas State Court. * Craigslist Denied Section 230 Immunity for Classified Ads from 2008–ML v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is a topic I used as a sample exam idea in the 1990s). Provide Commerce. * Texas Ethics Opinion Approves Competitive Keyword Ads By Lawyers. * Court Beats Down Another Competitive Keyword Advertising Lawsuit–Beast Sports v. There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that “proof of ‘use’ often depends upon circumstantial evidence” and found that the circumstantial evidence presented to him was sufficient to deny the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. However, in Clean Energy v. Trillium Transportation Fuels, Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

I will have more to say on this topic in a very lengthy FOSTA roundup blog post stuck in my queue. Craigslist. * Facebook Still Can’t Dismiss Sex Trafficking Victims’ Lawsuit in Texas State Court. * Craigslist Denied Section 230 Immunity for Classified Ads from 2008–ML v. ” Cite to Doe v.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. How and Why Texas Is Different When It Comes to Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. Generally, Texas employee and customer non-solicitation covenants are adjudged based on the same reasonableness requirements as non-competes pursuant to Tex.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This lawsuit involves the first rule, which restricts off-topic comments. ” As evidence, the plaintiffs pointed to other off-topic comments that hadn’t been removed. The off-topic rule is, by definition, a content-based restriction on speech. This injunction only applies to the “off-topic” rule.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

Plus, like Texas’ open-ended disclosure requirements, the unbounded disclosure obligation ensures litigation over (unavoidable) omissions. As my Content Moderation Remedies paper showed, this topic is way more complicated than a binary remove/leave up dichotomy. ” What does “broader action” mean?

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