Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Merpel gives the "German injunction gap" factor some much needed side-eye After the end of what English and Welsh litigators call the Trinity term (aka end of the term before the Court breaks for the summer holidays), Mr Justice Mellor was working overtime to deliver two decisions. Libre 2 was launched in October 2020.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

In addition, data-related norms have been incorporated into general laws, the new Civil Code of 2020 being a particularly well-known example [Katposts here and here ]. 3) sign a standard contract formulated by the national cyberspace authority with the recipient abroad. 2) obtain personal information protection certification. (3)

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

But the real question to me as a litigator is whether this doctrine should become part of the tool bag going forward. Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. Gutman , 24 F.4th 4th 785 (2d Cir. 4th at 789.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Defendant, Journay was hired on July 10, 2020 for a position in Sales and Education. An Employment Agreement that protected 3CHI’s Confidential Information and Trade Secrets was signed by the Defendant on March 7 th , 2021. During her employment, Journay was promoted to Marketing Manager.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Desire to contract: contracts clearly define scope of rights.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Customer Data Breach Litig., In early 2020, “cybercriminals orchestrated a two-part ransomware attack on Blackbaud’s systems,” copying plaintiffs’ data and holding it for ransom. In its July 2020 disclosures, Blackbaud asserted that the cybercriminals did not access credit card information, bank account information, or SSNs.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Yet, given fewer FDA approvals in 2020 and 2021, this year saw the lowest number of commercial launches since 2017. Litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in the district courts also decreased. BPCIA Litigation. August 31, 2020. December 17, 2020. July 6, 2020.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

The EUIPO would conduct non-binding checks to determine whether a patent is essential to a standard; Before launching a litigation, parties to a SEP licensing dispute would have to go through a mandatory conciliation procedure administered by the EUIPO. Essentiality checks do not eliminate litigation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Workshop is the latest step in the federal government’s increasing interest in potentially regulating contracts between employers and employees (an area typically governed by state common law) under the auspices of promoting competition in the labor market. How We Got Here.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

As he promised during the 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Friday that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to curtail the use of unfair non-competes or other agreements that may limit employee mobility. The FTC has since invited further commentary, which closed on August 1, 2020.

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