LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb , which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Are those impacted by this decision?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Trade secrets in the United States have a fascinating history, during which courts shaped the common law tort as a way to enforce confidential relationships.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mercedes-Benz reportedly suffered a security incident that exposed confidential source code on an Enterprise Git server. Although the incident occurred on September 29, 2023, it wasn’t discovered until January 11, 2024. The incident occurred due to a compromised GitHub exposed by an employee.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 11, 2023

On May 31, 2023, a Harris County Texas District Court jury found a telecom company acted in bad faith by filing a $23 million trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against a rival where the underlying technology was found to not actually be a trade secret. See Providence Title Co. See Providence Title Co. Truly Title, Inc.,

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The sheer number of developments and technological advancements in the sport make it crucial for the teams participating to ensure that their intellectual property rights are not violated. This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Malobika Sen Our readers would have noticed that since November 2023, we have been publishing hard hitting, incisive posts by our fantastic two new SpicyIP Fellows Yogesh Byadwal and Tejaswini Kaushal. On May 14, 2023, coinciding with Prof. Malobika Sen! Here is what she has to say!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The intersection of Artificial intelligence and Intellectual Property is complex. It involves several IP rights, some of which overlap in some cases: copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets/confidential information, and the right of publicity (and similar rights with different names).

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice group is pleased to provide the 2022-2023 edition of our 50 State Desktop Reference, which surveys the most-asked questions related to restrictive covenants and trade secrets in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. Request a Copy.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce. Regardless, intellectual property and e-commerce are inseparably linked. Intellectual property regulations and technology security methods are used to provide protection.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete agreements between an employer and its workers as an unfair method of competition. This is because confidentiality agreements are often vague or overbroad in scope, making it difficult to determine what information is covered and how it can be used.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

With the abolishment of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board in 2021, cases previously filed with or pending before the IPAB have been transferred to the High Courts. Following this objective, the High Court of Madras established an Intellectual Property committee to devise the necessary procedures.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

Revisiting Confidentiality Policies for Remote Work: The shift to remote work necessitates revisiting confidentiality policies and practices. Adapting confidentiality policies to the remote work setting helps safeguard trade secrets effectively.

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Trading Secrets

JULY 7, 2023

Revisiting Confidentiality Policies for Remote Work: The shift to remote work necessitates revisiting confidentiality policies and practices. Adapting confidentiality policies to the remote work setting helps safeguard trade secrets effectively.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lastly, we saw federal agencies insisting on broad whistleblower protections in confidentiality agreements with impacted employees and customers. We also saw proposed federal legislation banning or narrowing the use of non-competes, which we expect to be reintroduced in 2024. Minnesota adopted a ban on non-competes.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2024

The IPKat is the Best UK Intellectual Property Blog! Some excellent news was broken right before the end of 2023, with FeedSpot ranking The IPKat first in its list of ‘30 best UK Intellectual Property blogs’ based on “traffic, social media followers & freshness.”

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2023

Upcoming Conferences The "CITMA Autumn Conference" will take place on 19 October 2023 at the Library of Birmingham, UK. Registration closes on 6 October 2023. The conference is free, but registration is required, which closes on 25 September 2023. More details, here. Spaces are limited, so register soon.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 19, 2023

New Developments in China Trade Secret Litigation by Founders Legal China’s Growing Focus on Intellectual Property: The Beijing IP Court Steps Up Protections Trade secrets have become increasingly important in today’s globalized business environment, serving as vital intangible assets for many companies.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Employment Agreement contained post-employment covenants, including a non-disclosure clause by which Soudant agreed not to use or disclose any Boston Beer confidential information during or after his employment. In April 2023, Soudant voluntarily resigned from Boston Beer.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

Perlmutter, 2023 [hereinafter, Thaler] with particular emphasis on the recent US court ruling in that case. Authorship: An essential criterion for copyright In the Thaler case federal district court, on August 21, 2023, affirmed the position of the U.S. The position will subsequently be examined in light of Indian law on the blog.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2024

The Pertuzumab case is perhaps one significant instance wherein this is poised to deal in such a significant manner in India’s intellectual property adjudication forum. The Court has directed that each party must disclose their experts’ identities and qualifications in biologicals and related intellectual property issues.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On September 29, 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or the “Board”) issued its 28 th precedential decision of the year, this time focusing on appropriate discovery submissions and procedure. 91268816 (TTAB 2023). RLP Ventures, LLC v. Panini America, Inc. , RLP’s “document dump.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2023, Minnesota law deems non-compete clauses generally void and unenforceable. After addressing the highlights, it might be helpful to point out some of its limits and exceptions: Non-competes in agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2023, are still enforceable.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2022

CLE credit for this recording expires on October 15, 2023. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

CLE credit for this recording expires on October 15, 2023. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In 2017, Life Spine entered into various agreements with Aegis by which Aegis would sell and distribute ProLift devices while maintaining as confidential all proprietary information related to the devices. Aegis is a medical device manufacturer and distributor headquartered in California.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

As an important aside, the court further commented on the parties incorrect assumption that certain summary judgment evidence was filed under seal where pursuant to confidentiality and protective orders designating it as confidential. 05-21-00148-CV, 2023 WL 33369, at *1 (Tex. 4, 2023, no pet. 4, 2023, no pet.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On January 26, 2023, NIST released their AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been tasked with promoting “U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.”

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

On August 7, 2023, Formycon AG and Fresenius Kabi announced that they have reached a settlement with Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in the United States relating to FYB202, a proposed ustekinumab biosimilar to STELARA®, marketed by J&J. Economic terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the press release.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Ibrutinib Patent Dispute Adding another chapter to the long-standing legal dispute concerning the Leukaemia medication Imbruvica (API Ibrutinib), the Delhi High Court on December 21, 2023, upheld the IPAB order setting aside the post-grant rejection of the Ibrutinib patent. However, the Court rejected these arguments.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2023

This article was originally published on the OBA’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section’s articles page. Solicitor-client privilege protects communications between the lawyer and client; entails the seeking or giving of legal advice; and is intended to be confidential.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

On August 22, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued four more advisories related to industrial control systems.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

After a transfer of venue and a brief stay, in May 2023 Meridian filed counterclaims asserting infringement of its own two patents and trade secret misappropriation by Safe Haven and its founder Derek Tolley, a former employee of Meridian.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This title was nominated in the IPKat book of the year awards 2023! Chapter 5 discusses the applications to registrar and requests for disclosing confidential information. This is a book review of Contentious Trade Mark Registry Proceedings by Michael Edenborough KC.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

.” Celltrion’s BLA for CT-P47 is the third reported BLA for a tocilizumab biosimilar, following applications by Fresenius Kabi and Biogen, the latter of which was approved in September 2023. As we previously reported , Formycon’s aBLA for FYB203 was accepted for review by the FDA in August 2023. commercialization.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A September 27, 2023 decision by a Manhattan trial court, Aicon Art LLC v. 650580/2023, 2023 N.Y. 27, 2023), involving a dispute between two businesses located in the same art gallery, serves as a reminder to New York art market participants to take care to avoid attorney conflicts of interest. 650680/2023 (N.Y.

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