Fed. Circ Challenges $1B Foreign Damages Claim In IBG Case
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Federal Circuit judges expressed skepticism at arguments that the former CEO of Trading Technologies International Inc.
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Developments in Patent Disputes Between Apple and AliveCor
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Earlier this year, AliveCor, Inc., a medical device and AI company producing electrocardiogram (ECG) hardware and software for consumer mobile devices, succeeded in convincing an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge that Apple Inc. infringed multiple, valid claims of three AliveCor patents on ECG technology.
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Sonos V. Google: The Patent Wars
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers. Sonos, initially known as Rincon Audio, is an American company based in Santa Barbara, California. Google Inc. These patents cover those sound technologies that Google is accused of infringing.
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Apple Watch Found to Infringe AliveCor ECG Patents
JD Supra Law
JULY 22, 2022
AliveCor, Inc., a company focused on cardiac data and remote medicine, successfully convinced an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge that Apple, Inc. infringed multiple AliveCor patents related to electrocardiogram (ECG) technology.
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Mind Your Audience: Disclosure of Confidential Information to AI Programs Can Give Rise to Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims
LexBlog IP
MARCH 18, 2024
The use of an AI tool to, for example, record a meeting that discusses company confidential information, can give rise to claims of trade secret misappropriation. District Court for the District of Connecticut, [1] two Nebraska-based technology companies sued a former salesman for trade secret misappropriation.
Secretary Gina Raimondo Presents Presidential Awards for Export Excellence to U.S. Businesses and Manufacturers from Across the Nation
U.S. Department of Commerce
JULY 14, 2022
companies and organizations with the President’s “E” or “E Star” Award. This year, nine companies were honored with the “E” Award for Exports for demonstrating a sustained increase in export sales over a four-year period. Academica International Studies, Miami, Florida. Best Buy Grocers, Inc, Seattle, Washington.
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Black History Month: How Commerce Assists Black Entrepreneurs and Innovators
U.S. Department of Commerce
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Joint blog by the Minority Business Development Agency, the International Trade Administration, and the Bureau of Industry and Security. Black History Month provides a unique opportunity to celebrate their success and learn about the national and international accomplishments of many Black innovators and entrepreneurs.
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ITC Judge Rules That Apple Watch Infringes Masimo Patent
IP Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2023
International Trade Commission judge on Tuesday found that the Apple Watch infringes a patent on technology for measuring oxygen in the blood owned by medical technology company Masimo Corp. although she cleared Apple Inc. of infringing four other Masimo patents.
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Intellectual Property for Tech Startups
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
IPR primarily include patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and designs, each serving a specific purpose in protecting various forms of intellectual creations. Startups can create income streams without compromising their primary objectives by licensing their technology to other companies or industries.
ITC Blocks Toner Supply Imports That Infringe Canon's IP
IP Law 360
JULY 21, 2022
International Trade Commission is blocking several companies, mostly from China, from importing toner supply containers and related parts that infringe Canon Inc.'s s patented technology.
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Herbert Smith Freehills advises joint sponsors on Lygend's Hong Kong IPO ??????????????????????????????????
Herbert Smith Freehills
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised CICC and CMB International as joint sponsors and underwriters of Lygend Resources & Technology Co., Lygend trades and produces nickel products. Notably, Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Onewo Inc. HK), Lygend Resources & Technology Co.,
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Not All Documents Labeled Confidential Actually Are: Texas Jury Finds $23M Trade Secret Case Was Brought in Bad Faith
Trading Secrets
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. Teligistics”) sued its rival Advanced Personal Computing, Inc.
Centripetal Gets ITC To Look Into Computer Security Imports
IP Law 360
MAY 19, 2022
Centripetal Networks Inc. International Trade Commission look into allegations that a smaller tech company was importing computer security technology products that Centripetal said infringe a trio of its patents. has won its bid to have the U.S.
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Not All Documents Labeled Confidential Actually Are: Texas Jury Finds $23M Trade Secret Case Was Brought in Bad Faith
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. Truly Title, Inc., See Providence Title Co.
TTAB Posts May 2023 Hearing Schedule
The TTABlog
MAY 1, 2023
May 9, 2023 - 10 AM [In-person]: In re International Technology Law Association, Inc. May 9, 2023 - 10 AM [In-person]: In re International Technology Law Association, Inc. May 9, 2023 - 1 PM [In-person]: In re MercadoLibre, Inc. May 9, 2023 - 1 PM [In-person]: In re MercadoLibre, Inc.
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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 5, 2024
Trademarks are becoming even more significant assets for companies trying to stand out in a competitive market due to the growth of online platforms and e-commerce. As per the Trade Marks Act, of 1999, a trademark is any symbol that may be visually shown and can differentiate the goods or services of one entity from those of other entities.
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Workflow of the Future: The Role of Standards Part I: Industry Insights from Tatiana Khayrullina of Outsell, Inc.
Velocity of Content
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration’s? It was well-attended by representatives from US-based, Canadian, and European standards development organizations as well as knowledge management leaders representing top pharmaceutical companies, global engineering consultancies, and multinational energy firms.
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Patent Law at the Supreme Court October 2021
Patently-O
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Two leading petitions before the court are: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC v. Patreon, Inc. , Two petitions will be considered by the court in upcoming days: ENCO Systems, Inc. Ultratec, Inc. Infinity Computer Products, Inc. Oki Data Americas, Inc. , 20-1700 (R.36
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 16 – 22)
SpicyIP
AUGUST 22, 2021
Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue. and held that Google Inc.
Court Says “You May NOT Amend Your TOS by Posting New Terms to Your Site”–International Markets v. Thayer
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Dropbox, Inc. Bumble, Inc. The most recent court to scowl in the direction of a company that purported to unilaterally update its terms-of-use agreement with little or no notice to users was Int’l Markets Live, Inc. internal citations omitted). Barnes & Noble Inc. 2022 WL 2673080 (N.D.
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Trade Mark Restrictions: The Limit of Monopoly on Common English Words
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 19, 2024
This article explores real world examples, international perspectives and aims to provide comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding trademark restriction. INTRODUCTION For consumer identification and brand protection a crucial mechanism is important which is served by trade mark law.
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Texas Oil & Gas Manufacturing Company’s DTSA/TUTSA Lawsuit Unraveled by Public Disclosure of Alleged Trade Secret in its Own Expired Patent
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 19, 2022
The ruling underscores the necessity that trade secrets are—in fact—kept actually secret. Moreover, any prior patent of the party seeking to protect its trade secrets should be scrutinized for similarity with the technology or information allegedly comprising a trade secret. Vita International, Inc.
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Texas Oil & Gas Manufacturing Company’s DTSA/TUTSA Lawsuit Unraveled by Public Disclosure of Alleged Trade Secret in its Own Expired Patent
Trading Secrets
JANUARY 19, 2022
The ruling underscores the necessity that trade secrets are—in fact—kept actually secret. Moreover, any prior patent of the party seeking to protect its trade secrets should be scrutinized for similarity with the technology or information allegedly comprising a trade secret. Vita International, Inc.
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Recent Hot Topics and Developments in Trade Secrets Law
Trading Secrets
JUNE 3, 2022
There have been some noteworthy recent decisions in trade secrets law. Sufficiency of Trade Secret Pleadings and Allegations of Misappropriation. 2021), the Third Circuit addressed the pleading requirements to assert a claim under Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). In Oakwood Lab’ys LLC v. Thanoo , 999 F.3d 3d 892 (3d Cir.
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Paying for the News
Velocity of Content
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
governments are considering or taking steps to require technology platforms to license the rights to share or display news content from news publishers. A panel of four distinguished authorities on news publishing, intellectual property law and technology addressed these questions last week for the annual RightsTech Summit.
TTAB Posts October 2022 Hearing Schedule: Nine Virtual and Three In-Person Hearings
The TTABlog
OCTOBER 4, 2022
October 6, 2022 - 2 PM (In Person): In re Wave Neuroscience, Inc. October 12, 2022 - 1 PM: Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. October 18, 2022 - 10 AM: Comptime, Inc. Francis Paper, Inc. October 18, 2022 - 1 PM: In re The New York Times Company , Serial Nos. October 19, 2022 - 1 PM: Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc.
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Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers
U.S. Department of Commerce
MAY 27, 2021
NIST PHYSICIST AND PIONEER IN PRACTICAL NEW TECHNOLOGIES JUNE YE. NIST Physicist and Pioneer in Practical New Technologies June Ye More details. Ye invented world-leading experimental atomic clocks based on strontium atoms as candidates for the future redefinition of the international standard of time, the SI second. Rabi Prize.
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claims about legality of insurance service are falsifable
43(B)log
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Route App, Inc. 18, 2023) (magistrate) Route is a package tracking company that provides shipping insurance to e-commerce merchants. Commercial disparagement/trade libel/injurious falsehood/defamation per se: The challenged statements were opinion. Not clear to me: does anyone but the merchant internally see the widget?
SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 8-November 15)
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Below, you’ll find our quick summary including of four of our posts, 15 court orders passed in the last week, and some notable international developments. the handles of INC and Bharat Jodo Yatra. In this guest post , Akshay Ajayakumar examines the Delhi High Court’s decision on Knitpro International v. and Sarek Oy.
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Lack of Actual Actual Confusion Leads to Dismissal of FICO Challenge to FIDO for Fraud Prevention Software and Services
The TTABlog
DECEMBER 4, 2023
FIDO Alliance, Inc. The Board began by noting that "[i]f confusion is likely even between just one good or service at issue in an affected International Class in an asserted registration and one good or service in an application, that is enough to sustain an opposition as to the goods or services in the affected class in the application."
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Merely Receiving Confidential Information Isn’t Enough: Georgia Court Dismisses Tortious Interference with Contract Claim in Trade Secret Case
Trading Secrets
JULY 19, 2022
It’s a fact pattern that repeatedly arises in trade secret cases: a company hires someone who has a confidentiality agreement with their former employer. This scenario is precisely what happened in the case of HI Technology Corp. and Interactive Communications International, Inc. Roderick J. 1:21-cv-03468-TWT.
Crafting a Comprehensive Trade Secret Strategy
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
APRIL 28, 2022
Despite the value trade secrets create for companies that hold them, they are often-overlooked intellectual property assets. But, unlike patents, trade secrets require their owners to take affirmative steps to maintain the intellectual property protection they provide. What Are Trade Secrets? Trade Secret Risks.
Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright
The IPKat
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The company was found liable for copyright infringement and breach of contract for using the actor’s photographs picture for advertisements between December 2014 and April 2015 without getting his permission or authorization. The company was ordered to pay Ojo, ₦20 million (US$44 448) in damages. Katpost on the ruling here.
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A present assignment of future continuation applications
Patently-O
JANUARY 19, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In Roku, Inc. ITC , the Federal Circuit has affirmed determinations by the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) favoring the patent holder Universal Electronics, Inc. hereby sell[s] and assign[s] to Universal Electronics Inc. Universal”). ” Brian Barnett. ” 19 USC 1337.
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Around the IP Blogs
The IPKat
MARCH 6, 2022
TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. with specific examples of how well-known companies are filing trade mark applications related to the use of tokens in virtual environments. Meanwhile, in Japan, Apple Inc.
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Click wrap Agreements And Their Enforceability
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 8, 2022
Companies in today’s digital environment rely heavily on Click wrap Contracts. Click wrap Contracts can be used between employers and employees as well as between companies and third parties. Another noteworthy case is Hotmail Corporation vs. Van$ Money Pie Inc. Google, Inc. – Bragg v Linden Research, Inc.,
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Clickwrap Agreements And Their Enforceability
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 8, 2022
Companies in today’s digital environment rely heavily on Clickwrap Contracts. Clickwrap Contracts can be used between employers and employees as well as between companies and third parties. Another noteworthy case is Hotmail Corporation vs. Van$ Money Pie Inc. Google, Inc. – Bragg v Linden Research, Inc.,
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Quick Links From the Past Year, Part 1 (CCPA and Privacy)
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 7, 2022
20-303 (Office of Attorney General March 10, 2022): “internally generated inferences that a business holds about a consumer are personal information within the meaning of the CCPA, and must be disclosed to the consumer on request. ” * In re: Marriott International Customer Data Security Breach Litig., Teamviewer US, Inc.,
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Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law
IP Tech Blog
JULY 18, 2023
Many companies and competitors, including Samsung, Apple, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, have reportedly heavily restricted the internal use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT due to potential compliance issues. We’re still unlocking the potential of AI technology and confronting its shortcomings.
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Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review
SpicyIP
JULY 22, 2023
July 2019: Artificial Intelligence Committee Reports by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Keeping in mind the possible impact of AI on the economy and society, the Government of India sought to come out with a policy framework for AI. It does not make any mention of IP.
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Understanding the Extra-territorial Application in Cross Border Trademark Suit
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
The Plaintiffs are professional services companies that provide assessments of cognitive, behavioral, and personality traits for education, business management training, and leadership development. The Court acknowledged that Defendants disclosed the Trade Secrets to other parties and used the Trade Secrets without authorization.
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Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law
LexBlog IP
JULY 18, 2023
Many companies and competitors, including Samsung, Apple, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, have reportedly heavily restricted the internal use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT due to potential compliance issues. We’re still unlocking the potential of AI technology and confronting its shortcomings.
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You’ve Been Served! – ITC Allows Service Through Respondents’ Amazon.com Seller Profile Pages
IP Tech Blog
JUNE 4, 2021
International Trade Commission (“ITC”) instead of in U.S. 337-TA-1260, ALJ Cheney authorized Complainants Canon Inc., and Canon Virginia, Inc. ITC Allows Service Through Respondents’ Amazon.com Seller Profile Pages appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog. Canon U.S.A., The post You’ve Been Served! –
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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks
IP Tech Blog
MARCH 18, 2022
This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v. NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. The Amended Complaint has 51 exhibits, many attesting to the fame and renown of the BIRKINS mark and trade dress. And in February 2022, Nike, Inc.
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