LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

For example, many employers do not know they may still be liable for interference with an unenforceable contract when hiring an employee subject to a restrictive covenant like a non-compete. ” An unenforceable contract may be voidable by a counter-party to the contract without being void and, thus, may be the subject of interference.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

collectively, “Finjan”) in November 2012. Under the agreement, Intel received a perpetual and irrevocable license to “Finjan’s Patents,” which meant, “all Patent Rights that are owned or controlled at any time on or after November 6, 2012[,] by Finjan.” and Finjan Software, Inc.

Licensing 52

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The defendants faced claims of trafficking in circumvention devices under the DMCA, contract interference, and unfair competition. In addition to the copyright infringement, contract, and unfair competition allegations, the defendants now face claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

The decision is lacking though because the court does not ground its decision in any particular contract or property tradition. Although it did not state directly, the court appears to have based its contract interpretation on federal patent law as it has done in prior cases. MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 3d 1284 (Fed.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

In 2012, investigations were made in regard to this and it was found out that multiple banks like Barclays, Rabo Bank, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, and the UBS bank manipulated the LIBOR rates for making out the profit. Manipulation of LIBOR rates. Replacement of LIBOR. Contractual Interpretation and negotiations. Force Majeure.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

In April 2021, researcher Jess L Gregory published an article entitled “ Plagiarism as a Social Contract, a New Way to Approach Plagiarism ”. For example, a student could write an article for their school paper, post content on social media and then turn in an assignment for their class, all three with different citation standards and norms.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

On 28 July 2022, the Council of State declared the nullity of articles 80 and 81 of Decree 1829 of 2013, which established general provisions of arbitration agreement in standard form contracts. This decision resolved a long-standing discussion regarding the effectiveness of arbitration clauses in contracts of adhesion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

In 2020, Sifuentes sued Dropbox for a 2012 data breach. That would be a legal fiction, but most online contract formation law is predicated on similar fictions). Anarchy Has Ensued In Courts’ Handling of Online Contract Formation (Round Up Post). Qwest Gets Mixed Rulings on Contract Arbitration Issue—Grosvenor v.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 2, 2021

Back in 2012 though he took an unpaid leave-of-absence to start a LASER company. Lets look at the contract. ” Although both the majority and dissent conclude that the issue is a matter of contract law, neither cite to the governing law of contracts for this case–the law of Michigan. by Dennis Crouch.

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. Look What You Made Me Do. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The protection of personal data in Colombia is mainly regulated by: i) Law 1581 of 2012 and ii) the Regulatory Decree 1074 of 2015 in its chapter 25, among other rules that develop it. Article 4 (e) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 4 (d) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 4 (f) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 2, Law 1581 of 2012.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Statutory act 1581 de 2012. 3 Article 3(c) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 5, Law 1581 of 2012. Article 5, Law 1581 of 2012. A rticle 4 (e) of Law 1581 of 2012. A rticle 4 ( d ) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 4 (f) of Law 1581 of 2012. Article 10 of Law 1581 of 2012. Regulation.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2023

The TMOB’s decision was upheld by both the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal , with leave to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed in 2012. Cyprus sued Saputo for breach of contract and requested a permanent injunction preventing Saputo from making further use of “Halloumi” or similar marks on its packaging.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reddit: Anyone can start a subreddit, and back in 2012 Jaime Rogozinski started r/WallStreetBets. Over the years, the site attracted millions of subscribers talking about aggressive trading strategies; providing middle-school humor; and pumping-up various stocks (e.g., Lawrence, III is representing the plaintiff. Should be interesting.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The movie companies allege a breach of contract but note that due to the defendants’ alleged accounting deficiencies, they are unable to put an exact figure on the amount Hierl and his law firm failed to pay. Overall, Millennium believes that there is an enforceable contract and it’s owed $130,000 in collected settlements.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 15, 2022

In Sifuentes , the plaintiff (proceeding pro se ) filed suit against Dropbox over alleged harm resulting from a 2012 data breach. Dropbox, Inc. 2022 WL 2673080, *4 (N.D. June 29, 2022). Dropbox moved to compel arbitration arguing that under its amended terms of use, the claim had to be arbitrated.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Although the UPC will in principle provide for more uniform decisions and for an easier enforcement of patents in multiple jurisdictions (limited, of course, to the Contracting States of the UPCA), it is also true that as a new and yet to be tested system, it brings with it certain unpredictability.

Patent 52

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

In early 2012, there has been substantial amendments to the Act, copyright protection involves dramatic, musical, any original piece of literary work including cinematography films, etc. The inferior status towards the right to ownership is pronounced in regards to the functioning under a contract of service.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

. “Customers” here includes both individual consumers and corporate entities who have entered into a contract for data processing services. It would seem that the Act intends for secondary legislation to set the specific mandatory standards of data interoperability.

Contracts 52

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Article 6bis of the Convention fails to establish a period or tenure for an author’s moral rights, leaving it to the discretion of the Convention’s contracting parties. This modification, however, was repealed as part of the 2012 update to the Indian Copyright Act. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2024

4/2012) in the UAE. Article 11 allows exemptions for specific contract categories required for economic growth. Introduction: In a significant step, Federal Decree-Law No. 36/2023 has assumed control, replacing the previous competition regulation law (Federal Law No.

Law 52

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Luckily for the Russian artist, his accusations quickly caught the attention of RATP DEVM Mobility Cairo, a French subsidiary responsible for the operation of Cairo’s third Metro line.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

Merkin [10] It was decided that even while the director may have a significant say in how the movie should be filmed, the producer owns the copyright because they are more heavily involved in gathering the script, creating third parties or employment contracts with performers, etc.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The former had contracted with Wali’s studio to redesign the station murals as part of an initiative to promote Egyptian civilization, heritage and culture. Luckily for the Russian artist, his accusations quickly caught the attention of RATP DEVM Mobility Cairo, a French subsidiary responsible for the operation of Cairo’s third Metro line.

Art 52

Art Plagiarism Artwork Graphic Design 52

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Kannuu’s appeal was based on the terms of an NDA entered into between the companies during business negotiations in 2012. Kannuu Pty Ltd. appealed to the CAFC asking that the court compel Samsung Electronics to seek dismissal of its instituted IPR proceedings at the PTAB seeking to invalidate Kannuu’s patents.

Business 69

Business Patent Trademark Patent Infringement 69

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

American citizens or permanent residents teaching abroad are also eligible provided that they have held a faculty position or the equivalent, including positions comparable to junior faculty positions in research institutions, for less than seven years and that they earned their last degree after 2012.

Intellectual Property 145

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP, hereinafter the “Treaty”) came into force on 28 April 2020 in the first thirty contracting parties (the minimum number required). Switzerland was the first State to join the list and, at present, 42 states are contracting parties to this Treaty.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. But ultimately, the onus is on Disney to create a contract formation process so conspicuous that a court can’t reach decisions like this. ”” In 2012, PayPal added a mandatory arbitration clause that users could opt-out-of.

Contracts 71

Contracts Law Reporting Blogging 71

Patently-O

MARCH 18, 2024

The basic setup is that Intel licensed Finjan’s past and future back in 2012 — and the agreement broadly included a license to patents held by Finjan “affiliates.” The court explained Delaware law allows contracts to bind affiliates in some contexts, so additional litigation was needed to resolve the defense.

Licensing 79

Licensing Patent Patent Infringement Litigation 79

IPilogue

MAY 3, 2022

Canada’s decision to include TPMs in the 2012 legislative reform, was contentious. Additionally, the scholars suggested creating a provision that mirrors the current laws prohibiting “contracting out” of exceptions to copyright infringement. No person would be permitted to opt-out of exceptions to TPM prohibition through contract.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In 2012, they allegedly signed a contract committing to purchase $573,000 in basil from plaintiffs per year, and then Whole Foods gave plaintiffs a “local producer loan” to buy greenhouse equipment, presenting them with an oversized check for $100,000 at the opening of a Whole Foods in Del Mar, California.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

The same was true regarding the address listed on the 2012 syndication agreement between Pugliese and August. The Court was not satisfied that any of this evidence confirmed that Pugliese was a US citizen in April 2015, when photos were created. This was not admissible proof of a US citizenship.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

4] The Copyright (Amendment) Act of 2012 was enacted to establish a fair and rational system for copyright administration, and revenue sharing, and to protect the rights of those involved in audio and video recordings. [5] Firstly, it stated that the 2012 changes did not mention that the composers would retain their ownership rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In 2012, Samsung contacted Kannuu, an Australian start-up company that develops various media-related products (including Smart TVs and Blu-ray players), inquiring about Kannuu’s remote control search-and-navigation technology. .”

Confidentiality 52

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. The Court also found it significant that VNG had “contracted with U.S. and noted that it had signed license contracts with various U.S. VNG is Vietnamese corporation that created the Zing MP3 website that makes copyrighted music available for download.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

The court found that section 16601 applied as a matter of law because the defendant “dispos[ed] of all of his … ownership interest” in one transaction agreement while concurrently agreeing under an employment agreement and that both contracts, along with other contracts the parties executed, were drafted to accomplish the parties’ joint venture.

Ownership 98

Ownership Business Contracts Law 98

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 31, 2023

Consequently, the company can enter into contracts, acquire assets, sue or be sued in its own name, and be taxed as a separate entity. Union of India, (2012) 6 SCC 613: (2012) 3 SCC (Civ) 867. [iv] It is mandated u/s 31(5) of the Arbitration Act to serve the award only to the party to the proceedings. vi] Ben Hashem v.

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