LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are, however, several challenges related to obtaining IP protection for algorithms in China. Lack of IP protection may expose the development to theft, infringement and misuse by Chinese competitors and it may result in huge economic losses for the developers. But rights holders must be prepared.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 19, 2023

It’s unusual for such a file-sharing case to be so heavily litigated since that’s quite costly for both sides. Opposing Views Strike 3 previously informed the court that it repeatedly found an IP address, assigned to the defendant, sharing pirated movies. According to the adult company, the evidence was clear as day.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The IPO actively encourages parties to mediate, as a quicker and less costly alternative to litigation. This will remove the outdated requirement for members of the public to attend the IPO’s offices in person or order copies of documents to view this information.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

Employers will now have one less tool to prevent former workers, including both former employees and independent contractors, from starting a competing business using trade secrets or other confidential information gained from their former employment.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. 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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To many trademark owners, it’s a simple decision to sue when the advertiser includes the trademark in the ad copy. Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The litigants directly compete. It would be accurate to classify this ruling as another trademark owner loss in a competitive keyword advertising case, despite the fact that the trademark appears in the ad copy. Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. ” Relatedness of goods.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Ever since it’s been technically possible to distribute pirated copies of movies and TV shows online, the Motion Picture Association has been attempting to stop it. Indeed, the groups do seem to prefer confidential settlements and controlled shutdowns when it is deemed appropriate.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

No confidentiality of Ds’ identities—defendants can coordinate; asset freezes may not work. The point is not to litigate, but to get the court order to take to a place like Amazon, which will shut down the entire business and not just the targeted conduct. Another option: list them in the caption; making joinder concerns more obvious.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Without a comprehensive trade secret strategy, trade secret owners risk the loss of their intellectual property assets and expose themselves to the risk of trade secret misappropriation litigation. Such unauthorized use of another company’s intellectual property assets can expose a company to trade secret misappropriation litigation.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We also noted that this theory could wreak havoc on routine employee departure litigation by creating a turf war between the court system and the NLRB. Takeaway : Companies often include a long list of information that qualifies as proprietary or confidential.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The interface of Intellectual Property (IP) incline with Amazon’s approach herein. 7] Amazon’s IP Policy is one of such investments. Rather than leaving the IP disputes in critical hands of litigatory practices, amazon as a means for instilling faith provides forums and measures for tackling infringement.

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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. It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

The firm was founded in 1999 [ sic ] and has since grown to become one of the largest IP law firms in the Midwest region of the United States. Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. ” Id.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. Other IP Developments TVS chairman’s family enters into an agreement to avoid future trademark tussles.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

the rival included ad copy telling consumers they were buying the trademark owner’s items when they weren’t. In that time, the parties have waged innumerable formal battles over seemingly everything available to parties in civil litigation: countless discovery disputes, motions for sanctions, and two rounds of summary judgment.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Troia wasn’t offering any services at all, but also, note the ad copy–the headline says “horror story” and the text says “They abruptly fired me,” which were pretty good tipoffs to consumers of what they should expect at the link. To marketplace alternatives that they independently discover and vet?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Discovery disputes are common in trade secret litigation because of the nature of information at issue (i.e., Jim Pooley briefly touches on this dispute in a post he wrote for The IP Watchdog as he describes the many situations where courts have to balance competing policies and interests in trade secret litigation.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy. The litigants use the Internet, but who doesn’t, so normally the court would say this factor is irrelevant. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? Marketing channels.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

1-800 Contacts’ keyword ad litigation campaign went on hiatus during the pendency of the FTC enforcement. With that resolved, 1-800 Contacts reverted to its old litigation tricks–and is getting the same futile outcomes. Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v.

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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. Courts continue to demand strict compliance with procedural rules in connection with motions to seal confidential material even in trade secrets cases.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry. Additionally, a recent Third Circuit decision held that copying is not the only method that trade secret plaintiffs can demonstrate actionable “use” under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cipla importing public interest in Indian IP jurisprudence, Justice Bhat was also responsible for overruling the order in Times Incorporated v. We are pleased to bring to you a copy of this article by Prashant Reddy T on Justice Bhat’s rich legacy. To name a few of his notable orders, apart from the above mentioned order in Roche v.

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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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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

Where IP Spring Cleaning Starts : Whether applied to home or office, literally or figuratively, spring cleaning’s cultural, historic, and biological roots have intellectual property law analogs and other legal offshoots. petitions, motions, and other filings as possible in the same time frame, for instance. Dr. Abbott and [Prof.

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