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FTC Issues Guidance on Use of Consumer Reviews: Brands, Platforms and Comparison Websites Are in the Hot Seat

LexBlog IP

We reported on a settlement between Fashion Nova and the FTC over allegations that Fashion Nova suppressed negative reviews and in so doing misrepresented that the reviews it did publish accurately represented the views of all customers who had purchased the product. Do your due diligence on third-party sites and platforms.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I

Intepat

Conducting Due Diligence – Conducting due diligence with regard to the intellectual property to be assigned reveals assets and liabilities attached to it and aids in crystallizing its value. Contractual assurances taken by both the parties concerning specific facts must be precisely elaborated.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2023?

TorrentFreak

All third-party services we use are bound by a contract with us to never use the information of our users for their own purposes and not to disclose the information to any third parties unrelated to the service. The exclusion of Bittorrent traffic on USA servers is a measure taken in response to a legal settlement in 2022.

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