IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Electronic contracts, or “E-contracts,” in the present economy became ubiquitous due to the rapid development of the internet. Meaning Of An E-Contract. E-contracts are agreements made electronically instead of physical meetings between the parties involved in the transaction. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 8, 2023, China deposited an instrument for accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (also known as the “ Apostille Convention ”). In some contracting parties, an e-Apostille is also available, which should further expedite matters.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Still, it seems troublesome because it ignores that some contract was formed at point of purchase, and those terms should be relevant to governing the device and possibly whether or not the service TOS is an amendment, a conflicting contract, or something else. BONUS: Additional contracts links from the past six months.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 30, 2024

Plans, drawings, and related design documents are needed at all stages of a construction project, from early concepts and permitting to site preparation and construction itself. Many professionals in construction and property development are well versed in contract law, safety regulations, insurance law, and the like.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Thanks to the efforts of City Brewing and Wisconsin Brewing Company, the Department of Revenue issued a declaratory ruling that approved contract production (through Alternating Proprietorships, or straight contract) between distilleries (and by extension and our reading of the statute, wineries too).

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Trading Secrets

JULY 11, 2023

d/b/a Liquid Networx (“Liquid Networx”) and company executives Travis Wood and Robert Short, alleging they misappropriated trade secrets concerning its online platform for handling contracts named Telibid. Teligistics alleged the Liquid Networx “sanitized” its RFP by changing the names of parties to secure contracts for financial gain.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In the corporate world, GenAI tools have the potential to help companies produce better results faster in a number of areas, such as software development, expertise automation, document management and generation, contract and predictive analytics, marketing and content generation. By: Hutchison PLLC

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LexBlog IP

JULY 11, 2023

d/b/a Liquid Networx (“Liquid Networx”) and company executives Travis Wood and Robert Short, alleging they misappropriated trade secrets concerning its online platform for handling contracts named Telibid. . (“Teligistics”) sued its rival Advanced Personal Computing, Inc. See Providence Title Co. Truly Title, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2021

The Guidelines helpfully set out the EDPB’s recommendations on what should be included in data processing contracts between controllers and processors, in order to ensure compliance with Article 28 GDPR. The Guidelines warn that a data processing contract should not merely restate the provisions of Article 28 GDPR.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Is there a contract template for this scenario? Below is a sample agreement that's based on our downloadable work-for-hire contract on our Crafts Law website. We want to pay this person a one-time, flat fee to do this work, and they wouldn't retain future royalties or intellectual property of the work. Illustrator Warranties.

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Barry Sookman

MARCH 24, 2020

To consummate transactions and to otherwise engage in contractual activities, organizations have increasingly relied on electronic means of contracting using everything from webwraps and clickwraps (and hybrid variations of these forms of agreements) and electronic documents executed using electronic signatures.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Yes, AI contract drafting is coming. AI experts say AI can generate better legal documents than lawyers. Instead, AI will make attorneys more efficient and drive more volume of legal services for reviewing and finalizing AI-generated documents. AI experts say AI can generate better legal documents than lawyers.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

There are formal contracts to outline the finer points and, in such cases, licensed professionals are involved to help the athlete understand their legal obligations. Sometimes it is so informal that the athlete does not realize they have entered into a contract that creates legal obligations just as real as the big money deals listed above.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In this case, the nuance is expressed in the context of the balance between the ‘right of information’ of the participants to a public tender and the possible presence of ‘trade secrets’ in the bidding documentation. Based on this, the request for access to the documentation was denied by the contracting authority.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division reinforced the textbook rule that that an individual who signs a contract as an agent for an undisclosed entity can be held personally liable on the contract if the agency relationship is not disclosed. Albany Cnty. 2021), Justice Richard M.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2022

First, I noticed that, while the Flury-Riedwyl faces for the two documents were somewhat similar, they were still notably different. . Also interesting, the query document had a large number of “suspect words” that were not in the original. . Despite the notable differences, the two documents were still fairly similar in all areas.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

Video games are the ultimate interactive experience in intellectual property (“IP”), combining overlapping layers of copyrights, trademarks, licenses, “work made for hire” contracts, and publicity rights, all of which require careful consideration by a game developer to avoid legal issues and prepare the game for distribution.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 2, 2023

The court summarizes: Mr. Mickleborough had a contract drafted for Achter to sell SWT 86 metric tonnes of flax to SWT at a price of $17.00 Mr. Mickleborough applied his ink signature to the contract, then took a photo of the contract using his cell phone. per bushel (which amounts to $669.26 In Bardales v.

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IPilogue

MARCH 24, 2022

With that said, contracts should be clearly written, without legal jargon, to avoid litigation. However, at the Globe, I was encouraged to bring a new perspective to these documents. It’s easy for lawyers to fall into the habit of recycling old precedents, with little to no revisions, even if they make no sense.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

First, the law narrows what is permissible in agreements and contracts between employers and employees (e.g. invention assignment or employment agreements), so the unfettered “all the work you do we own” provisions that are very common in such documents. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Parties entering into patent transactions involving existing (or potential future) EPs should consider the impact of the UPS on their contracts and licences. In some cases, time may be of the essence in implementing the desired actions, so ensure the contract reinforces this through tight deadlines and timing covenants.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices found: NFT technology and blockchain networks present new opportunities for trademark owners to build their brands, reach new consumers with interactive products and services, document the provenance of products, and manage trademark rights. For now, not much will change from a legislative perspective.

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 22, 2024

In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such as Murabaha (cost-plus sale), Ijarah (leasing), Musharakah (partnership), and Istisna’a (manufacturing contracts). Lenders may also seek guidance from Sharia scholars or advisory boards to ensure the Sharia compliance of their products and operations.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

First, AB 1076 renders all noncompete clauses in employment contracts void. Under the law, employers must individually inform current and former employees who have or had unlawful noncompetes in their contracts that those provisions are no longer valid. Regardless of where an employment contract is signed, the prohibition applies.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

District Court for the Central District of California last week, also accused Tarantino of breach of contract, trademark infringement and unfair competition, according to court documents. The NFTs are being sold independent of Miramax, the producer and owner of the rights to the film, who says its ownership rights are being violated.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

In so doing, they reversed the district court that had previously held that cellular device users’ data allowances under their contracts with cellular service providers did not constitute “property” subject to conversion. As such, to the extent that there is a grievance here, it should be based in contract, not in property.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Artists only require permission from original composers and the record labels if they wish to borrow work, and unfortunately for Kelis, she didn’t fall within this category due to a contract she signed when she was nearly 20 years younger and did not fully understand.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This includes providing the necessary data and documents as required by the Land Department of Dubai. Contract Formalities: Developers and brokers are not allowed to engage in informal contracts for off-plan property sales without prior approval from competent authorities. Such contracts are considered invalid.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 4, 2023

have settled patent contract litigation days after the District of Delaware's chief judge said both companies and their counsel lost his trust by sealing documents that had no reason to be hidden. Sonrai Memory Ltd. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

First, AB 1076 renders all noncompete clauses in employment contracts void. Under the law, employers must individually inform current and former employees who have or had unlawful noncompetes in their contracts that those provisions are no longer valid. Regardless of where an employment contract is signed, the prohibition applies.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Recent confirmation from the Superintendence of Companies and Colombia Compra Eficiente (CCE), the entity overseeing public contracting, sheds light on an exciting opportunity for companies engaged in mergers, spin-offs, and transformation processes. Original source in Spanish.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 30, 2022

Citation should be part of the writing process and, most importantly, research and notes should be kept fully separate from the writing document. Anything pasted in to that document should be cited immediately. One of the major changes in the past decade has been the rise of contract cheating.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

Regulation of Electronic Documents: The law emphasizes the legal validity and enforceability of electronic documents. It does not compel individuals to use electronic documents without consent, and certain information may be exempt from the obligation to save documents. These contracts are legally valid and enforceable.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

documentation, software codes, copyrighted training data) that are under open source licenses (OSL), i.e. licenses that comply with the open source definition (in brief that allow software or data to be freely used, studied, modified, and shared, also known as the “four freedoms“).

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Defendants counterclaimed for payment and damages for breach of contract and bad faith. Under Rhode Island law, policy exclusions must be unambiguous, and ‘contract provisions subject to more than one interpretation are construed strictly against the insurer.’” And a party’s failure to read a contract does not render it unenforceable.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

s complaint alleging two former executives violated non-compete and trade secret contracts by taking confidential documents from company computers shortly before joining a rival company, ruling that the men had not shown the allegations would prejudice them.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A national environmental remediation firm and two of its subsidiaries are seeking an injunction in Colorado federal court to stop a former manager based in the state from using their trade secrets, alleging the "disloyal insider" stole hundreds of confidential company documents to start a rival venture and underbid them on major contracts.

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