The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal. The result being that money was due.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 13, 2022

Two vape companies have reached a confidential settlement to resolve claims that the owner of a rival vape maker infringed on their patent, after the Federal Circuit partially reversed a 2019 verdict against the rival company.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 9, 2022

Netflix and Dark Horse Comics have reached a confidential settlement with an artist to resolve a copyright lawsuit over a fishbowl-headed character in "The Umbrella Academy" TV series, according to a filing Wednesday in Texas federal court.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2022

This far-reaching measure appears to have paid off as both parties have just informed the Virginia federal court that a settlement has been reached. While the settlement terms will remain private, a few details have been shared in public. Settlement With Blocking Requirements. As in previous lawsuits against VPN.ht No Logging!

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Sharktech failed to terminate the subscribers or the accounts associated with these IP addresses or take any meaningful action in response to these Notices,” the movie companies’ complaint read. Settlement Reached. Both parties agreed on a confidential settlement agreement. Sharktech’s Motion to Dismiss.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Yahoo and Droplets have entered a confidential settlement in the infringement fight over Droplets' patents on technology for updating websites, and asked a California federal court to dismiss the case after a judge had found in March that Yahoo should pay Droplets $28 million.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

DuPont, Chemours and Corteva slapped Rome, Georgia, and two publications with a complaint seeking to keep private the terms of a settlement reached in June resolving the alleged discharge of toxic "forever chemicals" in the city's drinking water, saying making the deal public could reveal their confidential trade secrets.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The court correctly says that Edible IP can have a property interest in the “Edible Arrangements” name and associated goodwill, and state trademark law statutorily protects those property interests. I have a long-standing personal policy not to give my consumer dollars to any entity that I mock on the blog for IP overreaches.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In 2017, Life Spine entered into various agreements with Aegis by which Aegis would sell and distribute ProLift devices while maintaining as confidential all proprietary information related to the devices. Aegis is a medical device manufacturer and distributor headquartered in California.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 26, 2022

over a fatal rollover collision shines a light on an alleged defect that previously has resulted in confidential settlements. But the award may not stick, attorneys told Law360, especially if a Georgia law prompts a post-trial settlement. A Georgia jury's $1.7 billion punitive damages verdict against Ford Motor Co.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Settlement & U.S. Earlier this month, both parties agreed to end the legal dispute with a confidential settlement agreement. However, the settlement comes with a twist. As part of the settlement, the VPN provider also signed a list of undisputed facts , where the hosting company is prominently featured.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. Later the district court became aware that IP Edge LLC was assigning patents to various LLCs, who in turn were acting as plaintiffs in patent cases filed in the District of Delaware.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A confidential settlement has brought a federal trademark lawsuit between two dietary supplement companies to a close in the District of Connecticut, according to a joint motion to dismiss the dispute surrounding use of the phrase "jet fuel" to describe competing products.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 4, 2023

High-end fashion companies Fendi and Marc Jacobs have reached a confidential settlement with a clothing and costume company over claims that their clothing designs infringed "Roma" trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

at a future date “[i]n accordance with [Fresenius Kabi’s] patent settlement agreement with Genentech” under which Fresenius Kabi has a license to market its tocilizumab products in the U.S. starting at confidential license dates. TYENNE will be available in the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Madras High Court, vide judgment dated 17 November 2022, held that the pre-institution mediation and settlement under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act is mandatory and rejected the plaint for injunction against the release of Tamil movie ‘Yugi’ Brief Facts. IP infringements may attract injunctions and/or damages.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 20, 2023

District Judge Rodney Gilstrap failed to give enough notice to the CEO of a patent-holding company before imposing half a million dollars in case-ending sanctions to punish the executive for emailing an online ticket company's confidential list of customers amid settlement negotiations.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. Within minutes of working there, I was already growing in my legal development from being academically into practically trained as I learned about my supervisor’s door policy, to protect Teva’s confidentiality in all dealings. I participated in a settlement negotiation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. FTC * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As our blog has demonstrated time and again, aggressive, and immediate action is necessary in these situations and typically once the gauntlet is thrown down, settlement is difficult. From a general standpoint there are two sweet spots that appear in these types of cases when settlement has a shot. Mediation is a fair process.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

One of the largest insurance brokerages in the country, USI Insurance Services LLC, announced a confidential settlement Wednesday with a former sales executive of its Atlanta office, ending a non-competition lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. ” Later the district court became aware that IP Edge LLC was assigning patents to various LLCs, who in turn were acting as plaintiffs in patent cases filed in the District of Delaware.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. Patent trolls normally prefer to keep their operations as confidential as possible, as I wrote about in connection with the District of Delaware. .” How can you tell? ” Presidio Components, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Luxy. * Fifth Circuit Says Keyword Ads Could Contribute to Initial Interest Confusion (UGH)–Adler v. . * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Timeshare company Bluegreen Vacation said Tuesday that it inked a confidential settlement with certain timeshare exit companies that resolves claims that the companies are falsely advertising their services to help release consumers from their binding timeshare contracts in a "timeshare exit scheme."

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Dear Rich IP Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As a result, the case dragged on for three years and was finally settled confidentially in 2022. Analyze your financial risks and determine whether it could be more convenient and less expensive to reach a settlement. Get an attorney's opinion on your former collaborator's chances in court.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

. * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. . * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v. Reyes & Adler v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

films.org and ultimately are directed to Amazon-owned IP addresses. Considering that pirates represent obvious targets, a smart opening move in a hypothetical scenario would be to ensure no one else gets involved by insisting on confidentiality. With MarkMonitor listed as the registrar, the Motion Picture Association, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2022

Groupon. * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Luxy. * Fifth Circuit Says Keyword Ads Could Contribute to Initial Interest Confusion (UGH)–Adler v. . * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Settlement agreements are typically confidential so the exact arrangement is unclear. Obviously, that would violate the provisions of the licensing agreement entered into by the parties as part of the settlement. So what happened? But what we do know is Sockeye cannot sue a defendant for activity that is already licensed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. FTC * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Through the settlementwhich was under confidential terms, the parties settle their patent dispute and lawsuits. With vigorous marketing of patent portfolios, it becomes necessary that those dispute settlements must be done on an amicable basis. Image Source: gettyimages].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Groupon * Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. FTC * Selling Keyword Ads Isn’t Theft or Conversion–Edible IP v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Due to the varied jurisdiction and the different rules that will be used, the parties to IP issues at the international level may be unable to file a court case. One of the most contentious topics in arbitration is the arbitrability of IP disputes. Any claim that is amenable to resolution via settlement may be subject to arbitration.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2022

botulinum and related highly confidential manufacturing documents,” to develop Hugel’s product. After the ITC’s final determination, the parties announced that they had entered a settlement agreement whereby Evolus agreed to pay milestone and royalty payments to AbbVie and Medytox. inventories.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chapter 5 of Code of Bank’s Commitment to Customers talks about ‘Privacy and Confidentiality’. It states that “ We will treat all your personal information as private and confidential (even when you are no longer our customer). The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal found ICICI Bank Ltd. IMPORTANT PRECEDENTS.

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