The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. It was then, that PQ's solicitors wrote to Mr Aughton alleging breaches of confidence and infringement of copyright.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

Patents, copyright, and trademarks have been the most widely recognized forms of IP to date; however, there are other forms as well, including geographical indications and industrial designs, which have been gaining attention in the past few decades. Information Protected by a Trade Secret .

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

The copyright owner in Runt is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated. Cameron Boyce ( Runt ) Wagging Tails claims that the threatened disclosures would violate Coakley’s confidentiality agreement.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

However, this proposal has raised concerns about how it may affect businesses and their ability to protect trade secrets. This employment restriction for former workers is used to prevent the former workers from using the business’s trade secrets, such as proprietary technology and customer lists, to benefit a competitor.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” Copyright Office.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

A lot of electronic databases’ creators are willing to accept the risk and obligation of gathering a lot of raw data and then having to use it, despite the fact that the need for databases like phone directories is expanding in the business world as a whole. The copyright of a database is safeguarded by the Copyright Act of 1957.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

In today’s business landscape, the significance of intellectual property (IP) assets is on the rise and is becoming increasingly crucial in various sectors. The value of a business is now closely tied to its IP assets, which can be licensed, transferred, or used as capital in a joint venture.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 3, 2023

The named parties were Soap2Day and a presumed operator of the platform listed only as ‘John Doe’ The plaintiffs immediately sought an interim confidentiality order and on June 7, the Court obliged. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. In this case, two service providers. OVH Hosting Inc.

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Intellectual Property Brief

MARCH 10, 2022

The development of three-dimensional information is becoming ever more beneficial for the construction industry; yet, with this rapid expansion of technology comes an equally rapid expansion of legal issues over intellectual property, specifically over ownership, rights of use or reuse, liability, confidentiality, and derivative works.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The sweeping evolution of generative AI models is rapidly reshaping the legal landscape of copyright. But the rapid spread of generative AI models, the latest evolution of copy-reliant technology, has posed another set of challenges to copyright.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s highly competitive business environment, safeguarding intellectual property (IP) is of paramount importance. Trade secrets, while cheaper and without time limits, must be kept confidential. By carefully weighing these options, businesses can safeguard their IP effectively.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. Copyright- copyright protection is given to the works of authorship. Is Copyright registration mandated in India?

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Trade secret jurisprudence, originally conceived in the common law of torts as a way to enforce confidential relationships, now has a sharper focus directed at the property interest of businesses in the data that forms the major portion of their asset base.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa failed to honor that agreement by continuing in the pirate IPTV business, the lawsuit ensued, and in August the studios won a preliminary injunction to restraint Tusa moving forward. When considering whether their contributory copyright infringement claim would succeed, several factors come into play. .

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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). Copyright 1. Is the algorithm copyrightable? Is data set copyrightable? WIPO Copyright Treaty B.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Per Plaintiff’s website, MaddenCo is a privately held family business and has been for over 40 years. MaddenCo owns Copyright Registration Number TX0009171151 entitled “The Tire Dealer System” with an effective registration date of August 26, 2022. According to the complaint, both Defendants Reed and Darby were employed by MaddenCo.

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The IPKat

MAY 25, 2022

As IP aficionados, many readers of this blog will have strong views about the proper scope of copyright law. Can and should those beliefs be protected under the Equality Act 2010, protecting copyright believers against discrimination in employment law and in the exercise by public authorities in their functions?

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 15, 2024

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights are intangible rights All rights related to the property are exclusively reserved with the copyright holder. Main Blog Unlicensed use of any content registered under the Copyright Act, 1957 , violates the exclusive rights of the owner and amounts to copyright infringement.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Promoting innovation and competition in AI, such as through public-private partnerships, addressing intellectual property issues in ways that “Protect inventors and creators”, and ensuring market competition and opportunities for small businesses. ” Improving government use of AI.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States. SETTLEMENT CASES.

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2021

assembled a digital two-way radio business largely deploying Motorola’s research and development, such as source code and confidential technical documents. copyright laws by copying their source code, it also complained that Hytera infringed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act. Hytera Corp.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 21, 2024

Cox alleges that the copyright infringement damages should be covered by the policies, which relate to claims from its ‘media activities’ The Hiscox policy has a limit of $15 million and includes legal defense costs, with a $500,000 per claim retention. — A copy of the complaint, filed by Cox at the U.S. .

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 29, 2023

Rightsholders operating business models that attempt to turn piracy into revenue are always looking for ways to streamline their work to reduce costs and maximize profits. The system was put in place to allow rightsholders to notify subscribers, via their ISPs, that their connections had been monitored sharing copyrighted content.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Knowledge-based businesses, such as software developers, legal firms, and consulting firms, have driven the economy for quite some time now. It includes monitoring competitors’ intellectual property for business intelligence and the effectiveness of management depends on the quality of these activities.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

After a bubbly entrance, Gemma showcased her business, potato-based greetings cards, looking for an investment of £50k for a 10% stake. A product to protect Whilst Gemma was anxiously awaiting a potential investment, I started to think about how she could protect her business. A genius idea or a questionable combination?

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector. Laws that govern the agreement.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. Copyrights: Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as software codes, artistic creations, literature, music, films, etc. What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In later articles, the use of AI in software development, intellectual property issues, and confidentiality concerns, among other issues, will be explored. Violation of these laws could be detrimental to a business. One major concern is confidentiality, to include protecting valuable trade secrets. What is AI?

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Copyright Videogames are complex audiovisual works. p Trade secrets Business models or special non-patentable technologies developed by each video game manufacturer are protected as trade secrets. . Different intellectual property protection schemes are applicable to video games. Patents A videogame per se is not patentable.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 5, 2023

The rankings in Top Places to Work are based on confidential survey information collected by Energage , an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention, from more than 90,000 individuals at 381 Massachusetts organizations, the most companies ever surveyed in the state.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Over the past few years, we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. In one of these cases, the filmmakers accused Torguard of being involved in widespread copyright infringement. Filmmakers sued Torguard. Settlement & U.S. Torrent Blocking.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Navigating these challenges in the proper way will be key to the selection of the appropriate business model for the exploitation and commercialization of the algorithms (e.g. licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) But rights holders must be prepared.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Copyright Protection Software and computer code being the backbone of every Fintech company, is the most essential element to be protected through a copyright.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

important;}} As businesses increasingly transition to virtual workplaces, embracing remote meetings and work-from-home arrangements, it is natural to wonder if your lawyer needs to be located in the same state as your business. The same is true for the United States Copyright Office, which is a part of the Library of Congress.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 18, 2023

WIPO IP Diagnostic Tool The WIPO Diagnostic Tool (“Diagnostics Tool”) serves as a free, user-friendly online resource, empowering both businesses and individuals to gain valuable insights into their intellectual property assets. Copyrighted Material: Do you use any publishing materials, such as pamphlets, labels, software, or music clips?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

With at least one of the targeted platforms resorting to what appear to be machine generated subdomains, Sky is certainly being kept busy, so at some point the High Court may be responsive to closing that loophole. As a result, live football matches are not protected by copyright law. Another 300 Blocks – But Blocking What?

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