LexBlog IP

JULY 29, 2022

As a result, the question of whether that owner’s efforts were sufficiently reasonable is frequently the point of contention in trade secret litigation, as the parties argue over whether the owner did enough to prevent the potential disclosure or use of those trade secrets. ” On appeal, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent decision by the Second Circuit reminds litigants that a party asserting a trade secret misappropriation claim under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), or New York law, must detail in a pleading “the “reasonable measures” employed to maintain the secrecy of the alleged trade secret. CargoSprint, LLC , No.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On Tuesday, December 6, Regeneron filed an expedited motion to compel Mylan’s compliance with the protective order in the parties’ BPCIA litigation concerning Mylan’s proposed aflibercept biosimilar of EYLEA.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. Your NFT drop will license your copyright-protected digital asset (i.e., What Rights Are Licensed To Purchasers Buying NFTS? When you buy the Bored Ape NFT, you receive a license to the image.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages. The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 In AirFacts, Inc.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Modification of the SPO: Under the SPO, which is automatically entered in all inter partes proceedings, only outside counsel have access to confidential material and information that is designated as AEO. In short, the Board has an interest in "protecting confidential information and protecting against its inappropriate release."

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the USA, civil litigation typically involves substantial discovery — with each party demanding to see the other side’s secrets. That information may be needed to resolve the infringement litigation, but you could imagine a competitor also using the information for a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) Employment or cooperation agreements must ensure confidentiality and include proper non-compete-clauses to avoid risk of theft by employees or other unauthorized parties.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

in nominal damages for contract and trade secret claims against a former employee, citing the immateriality of defendant’s breach and plaintiff’s failure to prove a fair licensing price for its misappropriation damages. The District of Maryland recently awarded a software developer a mere $1.00 In AirFacts, Inc.

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Patently-O

APRIL 13, 2023

On a positive note, the EU Proposal clarifies that “royalty-free licensing policies do not raise concerns” (recital 10) – a welcome acknowledgement in view of recent complaints about royalty-free SEP licensing requirements (see, e.g., here ). 3) (issue discussed and here and here ). 3) (issue discussed and here and here ).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 23, 2024

The logic behind this seems to be to compensate Ericsson for the royalties it would’ve received had Lava agreed to a FRAND based license agreement. Was it a conscious call, owing to the excessive confidentiality concerns? Ericsson , holding that royalties payable to the licensee will be the measure of damages for infringement.

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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. The contention of Samsung was to set a global license rate for Ericsson’s SEP. Talking about Huawei and Verizon, the terms of the agreement were confidential, but were satisfied with the agreement.

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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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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a precedential opinion about forum selection clauses (FSC) in confidentiality agreements. holding that, in a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that expressly excludes a license grant, a FSC does not prohibit a patent infringement defendant from filing inter partes review (IPR) petitions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc. Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future.

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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. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The second comer/licensee assigned the exclusive license to a successor licensee, the defendant in this case. assertions.

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The IPKat

JUNE 22, 2023

He rejected the argument that the royalty in SEP licensing of mobile devices should depend on usage. First, the identification of relevant comparable licences. Secondly, the consideration on how information should be deployed to reach a FRAND rate which is applicable to Lenovo ([271] – [272]).

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Liebowitz is probably the best known example of a copyright troll, a moniker that one circuit court defined as a someone who brings “strategic infringement claims of dubious merit in the hope of arranging prompt settlements with defendants who would prefer to pay modest or nuisance settlements rather than be tied up in expensive litigation.”.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. Rather than asking a business to take down an infringing meme, companies and creators often demand tens of thousands of dollars to settle the issue through a retrospective license to use the meme content. Yes and no. What about meme generators? Grumpy Cat Limited v.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There is also an open question as to whether these two new laws also mandate a change in the employment practices of California based employers outside of California and require that such companies not use non-competes, non-solicits, overly broad confidentiality agreements with out of state employees.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

But then, of course, in a statement published on 1 June, the two companies said they have signed an agreement under which Nokia will license mobile telecoms technology to Daimler. They discussed the questions referred in the Nokia v Daimler case, and the broader issues around standards, supply chains and FRAND licensing.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

On 14-16 March, this GuestKat had the opportunity to attend the "Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation" conference in Amsterdam, which, as many readers will know, not only hosts the Kattenkabinet museum (here below a sample of the oeuvres of the museum.), but it’s also an important IP and Life Sciences hub.

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Are there any active litigation and/or administrative proceedings (e.g. What security measures does the target take to make sure that its trade secrets remain confidential? Also, it is important to pay attention to upcoming maintenance/renewal fees for a particular IP asset prior to entering into a transaction.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. 14] Before lawyers got involved, pressure from the photographer resulted in the granting of a licensing fee. [15] SETTLEMENT CASES. 1] See Michael A.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There is also an open question as to whether these two new laws also mandate a change in the employment practices of California based employers outside of California and require that such companies not use non-competes, non-solicits, overly broad confidentiality agreements with out of state employees.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

Benefits of Hiring a Copyright Attorney Expertise in copyright law and registration procedures Assistance in preparing and filing copyright applications Providing legal advice on the scope of copyright protection Enforcing and defending copyright claims Negotiating licensing agreements IV.

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Patently-O

MARCH 7, 2022

In addition to the purchase agreement, PPI agreed to license Pearcy’s proprietary formulation of probiotics at a rate of 14% of net sales with an option to purchase the rights for $100k at the end of five years. acquisition of the trade secret through a breach of a confidential relationship or improper means; and. Slip Op.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

– Contractual disputes include patent and software licenses, trademark coexistence agreements, and distribution agreements for pharmaceutical products. – Confidentiality. Also, WIPO administrative procedures provide for a real alternative to the Court litigation dispute resolution option. – Time-saving.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Preserving confidentiality and privilege. a university) but licensed to an entity to obtain FDA approval. In the latter case, the procedures may need to be enforceable via specific terms provided in a patent license or joint venture agreement. Developing patent prosecution strategies to facilitate compliance with the Notice.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The litigants directly compete. Amazon * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v. OxBlue * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? ” Relatedness of goods. Mark similarity.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

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. Please let us know in the comments below. Read on to know more!

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since 2016 and fewer product launches than 2019—as well as a decrease in district court litigation and post-grant proceedings. BPCIA Litigation. Antitrust Litigation. Biosimilar Approvals and Launches in 2020. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Template from Nokia’s timeless “hands” commercial (see here ) In a major development, all the patent disputes (including the 5G SEP dispute) between Oppo and Nokia stand settled as both parties enter into a cross-licensing agreement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

The business’s cybersecurity program must be designed to protect the security and confidentiality of personal and restricted information, and protect against threats and unauthorized access to such information, and should be scaled based on the size of the business, and scope and sensitivity of data held. .” Breach Notification.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

Often, the third-party sellers engage in selling, distributing and importing of patented product through Amazon channels without consent of the holder or license to sell that particular product. [2] This assist if a situation of litigation arises. [9] Patent infringement can occur in both of these roles.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Notification of individuals is necessary unless it interferes with the performance of their statutory obligations or when there is a specific statutory rule requiring confidentiality. It is a significant clarification as there are relatively few individual litigations. They may amount up to 50 million RMB (around EUR 6.5

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