Trading Secrets

AUGUST 9, 2022

On August 10, 2022, Colorado’s new statute further restricting non-competition and non-solicitation provisions becomes effective. Colorado is certainly not the first state to limit the use of post-employment restrictions, but the Act creates some unique challenges and risks for employers. Herman , 2019 COA 113, ¶ 20, 457 P.3d

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IP Close Up

JUNE 22, 2021

A video recently shot and edited by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs students asked three timely questions: What do students know about intellectual property rights? Continue reading.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 21, 2022

That has been the law in Colorado for years—but a new, draconian portion of the statute will go into effect in just over a month. Obviously, this creates challenges for Colorado employers (or businesses with Colorado employees, who may seek to have Colorado law apply to a dispute regarding enforceability of a non-compete).

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 9, 2022

On August 10, 2022, Colorado’s new statute further restricting non-competition and non-solicitation provisions becomes effective. Colorado is certainly not the first state to limit the use of post-employment restrictions, but the Act creates some unique challenges and risks for employers. Herman , 2019 COA 113, ¶ 20, 457 P.3d

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LexBlog IP

MAY 15, 2023

It is called “Colorado Landlord-Tenant Law From the Perspective of a Tenant Advocate,” by Manuel Ramos. The book is quite out of date now, because the Colorado legislature has made a lot of changes over the last ten years, mostly to increase tenant rights. I have a book from 2014.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

against it from claims made against another defendant and to transfer the case to a Colorado district court. PopSockets and Otter are headquartered in Colorado, so Amazon moved to transfer the case to the U.S. PopSockets and Otter are headquartered in Colorado, so Amazon moved to transfer the case to the U.S.

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IP Law 360

MAY 11, 2022

An attorney dubbed a "copyright troll" must pay attorney fees in Colorado federal court for filing a case in the wrong venue, the latest round of sanctions after a New York federal court suspended him from practicing law in the state until 2024.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals case has given a fisherman the green light to continue litigation claiming that a certain stretch of the Arkansas River is public property. His primary theory: the river was “navigable” when Colorado became a state in 1876, and so the riverbed is actually public property. [1] Stay tuned.

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IP Law 360

JULY 28, 2023

A Colorado biotech company that researches and makes hemp-derived clinical products is suing its former chief science officer, alleging he stole its intellectual property and filed a patent for his own business during his tenure.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2023

A Colorado federal magistrate judge has sided with Denver-based dark web data service and cybersecurity company DarkOwl over similarly-named cybersecurity company ArkOwl, concluding after a bench trial that DarkOwl had not infringed on ArkOwl's trademarks and that its own trademarks are valid.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Some of the oldest and most significant easements in Colorado are ditch easements, whereby the owner of an irrigation ditch has the right to run the ditch through other people’s properties. ” Easements take many forms. The dimensions of the easement. This case is known as Lazy Dog Ranch vs. Telluray Ranch Corporation.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As states increasingly legalize cannabis for adult-use, many look towards Colorado – the state with the first such program – as a gauge for what states and businesses (and customers) might encounter in the future. By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

The Colorado Senate recently passed House Bill 22-1317 which, if enacted into law, would significantly limit the enforceability of any non-compete agreements executed after the law’s effective date for employers with employees working or living in Colorado.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

Government offices and public services in Freemont County, Colorado, have been disrupted since August 17, 2022, due to a “cybersecurity event affecting our county computer systems.” ” As of the official update issued August 24, 2022, “all of the county’s buildings remain closed.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A new bill this year in the Colorado legislature (House Bill 23-1068) appears to be a solution looking for a problem that will actually cause more problems. Here are the highlights of the bill: Prohibits landlords from charging additional rent for pets. Prohibits landlords from charging an additional damage deposit for pets.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

With the signature of Governor Jared Polis last week on the Colorado Privacy Act, Colorado became the third state (following California and Virginia) to adopt a comprehensive consumer privacy law. The Colorado consumer privacy law goes into effect on July 1, 2023. Stay tuned and we will provide more details.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 25, 2024

A Colorado federal judge has partially reopened a case alleging that a former Allstate exclusive agent poached customers for another agency, directing the ex-agent to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt in the lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

As a real estate attorney, I try to monitor major land use issues that come up in Northern Colorado. I can think of a few recent examples: In 2017, Colorado State University completed a new on-campus stadium to replace Hughes Stadium, which was located on the western edge of Fort Collins.

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Chicago IP

JUNE 8, 2022

Judge Chang ruled on the parties’ choice of law dispute between Colorado and Illinois law in this intellectual property dispute. Art Akiane LLC v. Art & Soulworks LLC , No. 19-cv-02952, Slip Op. 16, 2021) (Chang, J.). Federal courts apply the forum’s choice of law rules.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The office of the Colorado Attorney General, Phil Weiser, recently issued a data security best practices guidance document as part of his office’s role in “implementing and enforcing data security and data privacy laws.” Regularly review and update your privacy and security policies.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 8, 2022

Judge Chang ruled on the parties’ choice of law dispute between Colorado and Illinois law in this intellectual property dispute. Art Akiane LLC v. Art & Soulworks LLC , No. 19-cv-02952, Slip Op. 16, 2021) (Chang, J.). Federal courts apply the forum’s choice of law rules.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2022

Governor Jared Polis has now signed HB 22-1317 , significantly limiting the enforceability of non-compete agreements executed after August 10, 2022 — the law’s effective date — for employers with employees working or living in Colorado.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 8, 2024

A preliminary injunction is one of the most potent weapons in a patent plaintiff's arsenal, being capable of shutting down an accused infringer's continued infringement, prohibiting the infringing product from the stream of commerce, and forcing (or at least strongly motivating) a defendant to settlement.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2022

Colorado’s statutes regarding homeowners’ associations (HOAs) are a favorite subject for legislative action, and this year is no different. Both amend the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), which was first adopted in 1992 and regulates HOAs in the state. .” No Colorado case has reached that issue.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CSURF is seeking an Intellectual Property (IP) Administrator to be a contributing staff member who reports to the Managing Director, IP Strategy & Management, and is responsible for aspects of the IP management process.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 15, 2022

Ramping up the state’s continued focus on data privacy, on June 8, 2022, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed legislation aimed at limiting the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies and state institutions of higher education.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 13, 2024

A Colorado federal jury has said a California photographer is entitled to about $3.1 million in a copyright suit after finding that cellphone case maker Otter Products LLC wrongly copied various images.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2021

Last year a federal district court in Colorado (which is in the 10th Circuit) addressed a Rogers type claim which was a question of first instance for that court and the 10th Circuit. Displeased with the Rogers test, the Colorado district court adopted its own six non-exclusive factors to consider. Drape Creative, Inc. ,

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IP Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

A Colorado company that makes soft-sided coolers has argued a 2023 licensing agreement didn't give away its exclusive rights to some patents as a Canadian rival has claimed, arguing the deal preserved its right to enforce the patents at issue.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 23, 2024

A Colorado federal jury has said a display technology company must pay $5.1 million for misusing a business partner's trade secrets during the development of a wireless headset, and recommended the company be punished with another $19.7 million in damages for its malicious conduct.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 17, 2024

A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday roundly rebuked lawyers fighting over patents for oil and gas equipment for filing "needless" motions that seemed to reflect their "interpersonal squabbles" rather than the interests of their clients, and threatened to sanction the attorneys if they ever drag the court into another petty fight.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 18, 2024

Plaintiff zvelo is a Colorado-based organization that has developed a database of category-based website URLs that is incorporated into various network security and web filtering vendor offerings. By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

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IP Law 360

APRIL 17, 2024

A Colorado federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a motivational speaker and self-described influencer who claims to have met with extraterrestrial beings known as the "Blue Avians," after the influencer and two former business partners agreed to drop dueling claims over movie projects and business ventures gone awry.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 16, 2024

A Canadian cooler maker has urged a Colorado federal judge to toss a rival's patent infringement claims in a dispute over soft-sided coolers, arguing that the rival failed to disclose a licensing agreement that shows it never had the right to claim infringement in the first place.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 31, 2024

A Texas company says Colorado-based cybersecurity company Acronis SCS Inc. has made and sold multiple products that infringe a pair of its patents relating to information tracking, according to a suit filed Wednesday in Colorado federal court.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2024

9,730,911 (the '911 patent) in the District of Colorado. In July 2018, United Cannabis Corporation (UCANN) sued Pure Hemp Collective (Pure Hemp) for infringement of U.S. After prolonged litigation, the parties stipulated to dismissal of their claims and counterclaims. By: Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Allen won first place at the Colorado State Fair (the “Competition”) for the two-dimensional artwork entitled Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (the “Work”), which he produced with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Last year, Jason M.

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