Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

Interpolations (Get Money) Interpolations are big business, especially for many of the venture-capital backed companies looking to recoup some of the hundreds of millions of dollars they’ve spent acquiring music publishing rights from the likes of Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, and Bob Dylan. Ford Motor Co.

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Music Copyright Licensing Copyright Infringement 99

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2022

It has long been an article of faith in the trade secret community that the loss of a trade secret was very difficult, if not impossible, to monetize. Taiwan Tainan Giant Industrial Co., On May 9, 2022, software company Appian Corp. After all, “[a] trade secret once lost is, of course, lost forever.”

Litigation 52

Litigation Licensing Journalism Reporting 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

2) Interaction with Grace McLaughlin’s article on marks in the TM space that fail to function nonetheless. (3) Happened with a wood-fired pellet company too. Implications: we should further restrict alienability of personal marks (distinguish de jure and de facto marks—can’t always separate identity from person—Ford Motor Co.—we

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Copyright Trademark Copying Fair Use 90

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

While there was minimal legislative actively last month, there were a number of interesting decisions and articles on the trade secret and restrictive covenant front: Noteworthy Defend Trade Secrets Act Cases, Federal Trade Secrets Opinions and Related Commentary: Perhaps the biggest news last month was the $104.65 Ford plans to appeal.

Cease and Desist 40

Cease and Desist Journalism Blogging Government 40

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Fish principals Hyun Jin (HJ) In, Ph.D. , Ralph Phillips , and Daniel Tishman explore these growing industries and offer considerations for companies protecting and defending their IP. Obtaining patent protection for battery innovations requires battery companies to file patent applications with the USPTO. PDF copy available.

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Intellectual Property Technology Journalism IP 52

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JULY 20, 2023

Ford Motor Company, Inc., Ford advertised its Shelby GT350 Mustang as “track ready.” “But A group of Shelby owners sued Ford on various state-law fraud theories and sought class certification, which the district court granted in substantial part.” Tershakovec v. 4th -, 2023 WL 4377585, No. 22-10575 (11th Cir.

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Advertising Advertising Law False Advertising 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

In an article for Law360 , Willenken LLP’s Amelia Sargent details recent rulings by the U.S. And Yahoo’ s Alexis Keenan has a surprisingly good article describing the potential legal hurdles that the proposed rule will need to overcome. William Manuel, John Rodgers and Anne Yuengert’s client alert.

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Blogging Litigation Intellectual Property Licensing 40