Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 11, 2024

In Cyprus, Texas , Valcrum, LLC (“Valcrum”), a company specializing in trailer and axle market products, is engaged in a legal dispute with Dexter Axle Company, LLC (“Dexter”) from Indiana over trademark and trade dress infringement regarding a hubcap design. Continue reading

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

This is because patents, by design, disclose all necessary information to make or use the technology at hand. That the information is not generally known by the public decreases the risk that a government can require forfeiture of or a competitor can easily replicate this intellectual property.

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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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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Innovative ventures and intellectual property set the stage alight on Dragons' Den this week, with a wide variety of businesses seeking investment and advice from the Dragons' experienced judging panel. When it isn't possible or cost effective to patent an invention, design registration may be the solution.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. Ferrari was issued a new design patent D945,320 titled, “Car, Toy Car Replica And/Or Other Replica.” About Design Patents. Looking for more information on patents?

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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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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI copied their published books, which are protected by copyright law, and used them in a training dataset for its LLM. To allege a valid copyright infringement claim, a plaintiff must show that: (1) that he or she owns a valid copyright; and (2) that the defendant “copied aspects of his [or her] work.”

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This left me thinking about design protection. How can you protect fashion designs? Designers can use unregistered designs to protect their creations, since the design of the product can change quickly and there may not always be time to apply for a registered design.  Choppy waters?

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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? DTSA § 1839.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO), and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . However, fair dealing’s designation as an “exception” inherently produces a negative implication: that copyright law is the “natural order” of things. Photo by Prof.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

TB alleged that Castorama Polska sold exact and near identical copies of the images, which had been supplied to them by Knor. In its defense, Castorama Polska argued that the images, due to the trivial nature of the graphics and design, could not qualify as ‘works’ and subsequently would not be protected under Polish copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Means to Shut Down Sites at Certain Times The FT reported that the order obtained by Sky was designed to protect a “broader range of content” from across its programming. After obtaining a copy of the High Court order, the nature of the blocking is easily understood. Blocking TV shows was new, however.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

Concerns Over Comments in Brazil In its submission to the USTR’s 2024 Special 301 Review, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), which counts the MPA among its members, raised concerns over the situation in Brazil. The agreement was considered confidential and that ran counter to a requirement for transparency.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2024

The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI copied their published books, which are protected by copyright law, and used them in a training dataset for its LLM. (It is unclear from the Court’s Order as to why the OpenAI defendants did not also move to dismiss this cause of action.)

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

further stresses the importance of carefully crafting the terms and conditions in a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”), and ensuring there is no ambiguity as to when the NDA’s confidentiality protections expire. Emerson Electric Co. The Inclusion of Expiration Dates in NDAs. Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Bladeroom.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Illinois employers planning to protect confidential and proprietary trade secret information through the use of non-compete agreements or non-solicitation agreements need to be aware of amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act that will take effect on January 1, 2022.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. ” OpenAI, ChatGPT General FAQ.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It’s complex and messy, almost certainly by design. At least as things stand, site-blocking proposals seem to lack momentum: freedom of expression, the protection of confidentiality of communications, and the prohibition of censorship, carry significant weight in Japan. One of Yahoo! returns an unmissable promotion for the STOP!

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Patenting of medical devices Medical device companies continue to value patents as the strongest form of intellectual property for their mechanical devices, such as catheters, heart valves, spinal implants, neurovascular coils and many others. Medical devices are patentable in India with certain caveats.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

The district court reasoned that plaintiff needed to demonstrate that the corporate defendant copied plaintiff’s project in order to satisfy the “use” requirement under the DTSA. Accordingly, the concept was readily ascertainable by proper means, and Vita cannot establish that its conceptual design was a trade secret.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The interface of Intellectual Property (IP) incline with Amazon’s approach herein. Williams-Sonoma commented that Amazon’s own product line “Rivet” has infringed patents of furniture designs. [3] 15] It is a voluntary and confidential process and have essential elements similar to UPNEP Programme.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Calm Water Therapeutics Llc vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The appeal challenged the rejection of a patent application for a “Bi-Functional Co-Polymer” by the Assistant Controller of Patents.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. Most often, restrictive covenants are designed to prevent a departing employee from competing with his/her former employer for clients or business. View the Recording.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The UK government has launched a second consultation on proposed changes to allow the Intellectual Property Office to deliver better digital services. This second consultation focuses on specific trade marks and designs issues, but also includes some proposals on patents and tribunals.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When considering Intellectual Property (IP), embracing the cloud is like a double-edged sword. IP owners can restrict unauthorised access or exposure of sensitive information, such as product designs, by encrypting data at the file level i.e., it is invariably encrypted from prior to reaching the cloud to after leaving it.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The authors address specific challenges inherent in the appointment of Local Commissioner (LC) and execution of Local Commissions within the context of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) litigation. Their primary role is to execute the local commission at the designated location (usually it’s Defendant’s place of business).

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

” Instead, the statute provided that anyone who “embezzles, steals or unlawfully takes, carries away, conceals, or copies, or by fraud or by deception obtains” a trade secret “with intent to convert to his own use,” regardless of the value of the trade secret, is liable for the resulting damages. 26, 2022). [6]

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Instead, the statute provided that anyone who “embezzles, steals or unlawfully takes, carries away, conceals, or copies, or by fraud or by deception obtains” a trade secret “with intent to convert to his own use,” regardless of the value of the trade secret, is liable for the resulting damages. Have things actually changed? 26, 2022). [6]

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Recently, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks granted a patent to a ragi walnut soup mix prepared by the 52-year old woman, Shubhangi Patil. A trade secret is any confidential information which confers economic benefit and a competitive edge to the holder. Introduction.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Obligations in respect of users and data recipients Under Article 3, connected products and related services must, by default, be designed in a manner whereby the data generated are easily accessible to the user.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Delhi High Court extends the deadline to submit comments on Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021. Praharsh reported that the Delhi High Court Registry announced an extension for submitting suggestions and comments on the proposed Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021.

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