Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 30, 2021

Fish & Richardson obtained a settlement and license agreement for Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products, in a patent infringement lawsuit against Magicfly LLC. 8,726,528 (“the ’528 Patent”).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 14, 2023

VirnetX is a classic example of an NPE that does not qualify as a “patent troll.” Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. VirnetX, on the other hand, licenses its patents for eight and sometimes nine figures. How can you tell?

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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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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. A federal appeals court has held that U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Discovery in patent cases often requires parties to produce confidential technical, business, and financial information. How do stipulated protective orders protect confidential information? What types of restrictions do stipulated protective orders impose on the disclosure and use of confidential information?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

VirnetX is a classic example of an NPE that does not qualify as a “patent troll.” Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. VirnetX, on the other hand, licenses its patents for eight and sometimes nine figures.

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Bio Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2020

settled three Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings concerning patents covering Alexion’s blockbuster humanized monoclonal antibody drug Soliris®, with Amgen obtaining a royalty-free license for marketing a biosimilar prior to expiration of the patents at issue. The patents at issue are U.S. Patent Nos.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. Throughout the term, I continued to have these realizations.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This is the latest in the series titled “NPE Showcase,” where we discuss high-volume non-practicing entities (or as some call them, “patent trolls”). Sockeye owns a pair of patents broadly related to controlling a “display device” with a mobile phone. So what happened?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Huawei and Verizon settle their FRAND patent dispute concerning the infringement claims in Texas, which was done shortly after the start of the trial. Through the settlementwhich was under confidential terms, the parties settle their patent dispute and lawsuits. Image Source: gettyimages]. Chinese market.

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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. Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Bungie previously won several lawsuits against cheaters, either by default or through confidential settlements, but AimJunkies assigns little value to these achievements. . Uncontested Witness Credibility These musings mostly serve an introductory purpose.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2023

What remedy is appropriate and in particular, whether Interdigital is entitled to an injunction in respect of its Asserted Patents in so far as they are held valid and essential. Whether Interdigital’s January 2020 offer was FRAND and if not, what terms would be FRAND for Lenovo. What is the remedy (aka type of injunction)?

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2023

In patent law, these secrets are often at the core of the business process: product development and manufacturing processes, key product details, detailed market and sales data, etc. Protective Order : The common solution is a protective order with varying levels of confidentiality. by Dennis Crouch.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Things to Keep in Mind Maintaining Secrecy – Only inventions and designs which are not previously disclosed can be registered for patents and industrial designs.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Law Protection: An Imperative for Prosperity of Rural Poor and Their Settlement” by V. – Contractual disputes include patent and software licenses, trademark coexistence agreements, and distribution agreements for pharmaceutical products. – Facilitation of direct settlement between the parties. – Mediation.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Here is the scoop: Background The Respondent, Novartis, owns a patent EP 2 959 894 for a specific use of fingolimod. They sought an Arrow declaration that the importation, disposal, use and keeping by them of generic fingolimod in the UK for that specific use would have been obvious at the priority date of the patent in question ([5]).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

The social media posts that morning were of course riddled with congratulatory messages greeting the settlement, with some seizing the moment to declare that the settlement meant the end of component-level licensing arguments, while others pointed to the contrary, not least because no one knows the terms of the settlement.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

I brought experience as a contributor to DTSA (my research and reform proposal was the basis for DTSA’s whistleblower immunity provision), lead author of a widely adopted intellectual property casebook, lead author of the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide (PCMJG), and organizer of over 60 IP education programs for federal judges since 1998.

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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. The Patent Act: Catch 22 Does the Patent Act prevail over the Competition Act?

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The IPKat

JUNE 22, 2023

This observation also applies to Standard Essential Patent (SEP) licensors who may have various levels of bargaining power which may in addition change over time ([247] – [249]). 2019) that the release term was in substance compensatory relief for TCL’s patent infringements when deciding worldwide FRAND terms. 3d 1360 (Fed.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than September 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than July 1, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than January 31, 2023 per settlement. January 2021.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The second of these decisions, Abbott v Dexcom [2021] EWHC 2246 , concerned Abbott's latest application to expedite a patent trial revoking four of Dexcom's patents. The UK launch of the Freestyle Libre 3 is said to be confidential, but the G7 is intended to be launched this autumn 2021. Here is what happened.

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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] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] 2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delhi High Court however permitted the Defendant to file these documents holding them essential to indicate Defendant’s assertion that the suit design lacks novelty, which it held to be one of the defences available in a patent infringement action. Delhi High Court decreed the suit as per the terms settlement between the parties.

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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. crores as pro-tem security).

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2022

Similarity to Doe defendants—one advantages is plaintiff can use the revelation of identities of defendants as leverage to get settlement, as in the porn/© cases. No confidentiality of Ds’ identities—defendants can coordinate; asset freezes may not work. First settlement in copyright class action providing for future royalties.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This decision indicates that an SEP owner sometimes might need to provide information to a prospective licensee (under a confidentiality agreement), although that may not be necessary for an experienced licensee who can consult existing patent licenses they have entered with others.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

No earlier than 2023 per settlement. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than 2023 per settlement. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. Commercial Launch Date. adalimumab-aqvh.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] SEP holders seeking to license their SEPs for royalties and to enforce them in the EU would have to register the patents in a SEP register.

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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. Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Figure 1: Battery Patent Filings: CPC Class H01M 1. Valued at $108.4

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

In a post for Patently-O , Peter describes how the TSCMJG came into existence. Disputes over inventorship are not confined to patent cases and often arise in trade secrets cases too. § 256 was premature because no patents had yet issued. Cannata , where the U.S.

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