IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2024

The past year brought significant developments to name, image and likeness in the realm of college sports, making it increasingly important for lawyers to be well-versed in contracts, intellectual property and litigation as the new year unfolds, says Janet Moreira at Caldera Law.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 6, 2023

The past week in London has seen Deutsche Bank sue another city in Italy over derivatives contracts gone south, dot-com investor Robert Bonnier facing a breach of contract lawsuit from a technology investment company, and film studio Lions Gate raise the curtain on an intellectual property claim against a London cabaret bar.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 This case is applicable to all types of contracts including those involving Intellectual Property. The duty of honest performance requires that parties must not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of a contract. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Court decision: Due to no previous contract that claimed joined authorship, The Court of Appeals stated that “Malcolm X” was not a joint work. Aalmuhammed’s creative influence deemed insufficient to establish him as the “master mind.” Secure your creative rights and preserve the heritage of audiovisual works.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Here, the relevant confidentiality agreement included a forum selection clause to govern patent and other intellectual property disputes between the parties, which stated in relevant part: [T]he Parties agree that all Potential Actions arising under U.S. Nippon Shinyaku filed a complaint in the U.S. The Federal Circuit disagreed.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

turned out to be almost identical, and Gassée believed this to be a breach of contract. In 2014, Apple and Google released a joint statement saying that it had agreed to settle all patent litigation with Apple and would even “work together in some areas of patent reform.”. However, Windows 2.0

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IP Law 360

APRIL 11, 2023

Aside from ethical and potential bias concerns, the rise of generative artificial intelligence also raises intellectual property infringement and breach of contract issues that will likely be negotiated, navigated and litigated for years to come, say Ira Kalina and Reeya Thakrar at Faegre Drinker.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some forms of data are protected by copyright, trademark, or another cognizable forms of intellectual property. But most of the data on the Internet isn’t easily protectible as intellectual property by those who might have an incentive to protect it. In the end, it was a pyrrhic victory.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2022

SWA also addresses members’ complaints against producers, directors, broadcasters, studios or even other writers, regarding violation of their contracts, or infringement of their copyright, credit denial, etc. via its Dispute Settlement Committee (DSC). Responsibilities. SWA legal officer has two-fold responsibilities. Compensation.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

Review Your Contracts Every Year. One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. Franken-contracts can ruin your business.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2021

It is worth noting that our clients have never been sued for breach of contract or clearance matters when we have advised the production. We might have just been lucky and, even after having given the best legal advice, we have had a couple of pre-litigation issues as those hassles are almost unavoidable.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Here, the relevant confidentiality agreement included a forum selection clause to govern patent and other intellectual property disputes between the parties, which stated in relevant part: [T]he Parties agree that all Potential Actions arising under U.S. Nippon Shinyaku filed a complaint in the U.S. The Federal Circuit disagreed.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Welcome to the third annual installment of Seyfarth Shaw’s Commercial Litigation Outlook , in which our nationally-recognized team provides insights about litigation issues and trends to expect in 2023. In short, we expect an uneven year where some litigation booms and some busts. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

The first litigations regarding data scraping for training of generative AI systems are starting now. This article reviews this protection in both the US and the EU/UK and analyses the impact of the existing data scraping case law in the ChatGPT issues and very recent litigations. LinkedIn Corp.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Despite these differences, we noted that these two concepts have often been treated interchangeably by courts, often leading to confusing results.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

However, new ownership creates new incentives, which leads to anticipated changes in copyright litigation. However, new ownership creates new incentives, which leads to anticipated changes in copyright litigation. Whether the change in ownership of iconic music rights will increase or decrease copyright litigation is unclear.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

This semester, as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I had the pleasure of participating in a 10-week internship at Teva Canada (“Teva”), a (mainly) generics pharmaceutical company, and it was the highlight of my tenure thus far at Osgoode. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. emphasis added).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

Is Your AI Start-UP Headed for Company Killing Litigation? After all the initial hype wears off, we always see a drastic uptick in regulatory action and litigation filed by law firms against any new successful technology. The post AI Companies Are Facing Increasing Risk of Litigation and Regulatory Oversight.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The parties then entered into a Design-Build Contract , which included financial terms, budgets, building plans, completion dates, etc. The Plaintiffs also claim that the contract granted Cardinal a limited, irrevocable, and nonexclusive license to use the drawings, specifications, calculations, etc. Continue reading

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

Each of these cases is unique, fact dependent, and likely, if fully litigated on the merits, to shed light on different aspects of copyright law. The Defendant argues (1) that breach of contract (essentially downloading in violation of the terms and conditions) is preempted by copyright law, and (2) that the copying was fair use.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Is Your AI Start-UP Headed for Company Killing Litigation? After all the initial hype wears off, we always see a drastic uptick in regulatory action and litigation filed by law firms against any new successful technology. The post AI Companies Are Facing Increasing Risk of Litigation and Regulatory Oversight.

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Litigation Privacy Technology Copyright Infringement 52

Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Court decision: Due to no previous contract that claimed joined authorship, The Court of Appeals stated that “Malcolm X” was not a joint work. La entrada Infographic | The case behind Malcom X: the film se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

With the increased funding pouring into this sector has come a desire to protect the intellectual property in the products, research, and developments brought to market. For example, a contract used to hire thieves to rob a bank couldn’t be enforced by a court of law for the purpose of robbing the bank.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

A lack of awareness about Intellectual Property laws and the pecuniary consequences that may arise from the non-compliance of such laws is not taken by people or companies as seriously as it should be. An example of the same can be drawn from the recent litigation proceedings of Sony Music Entertainment v. Triller Inc.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The Colombian government has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) a declaration modifying the amounts of individual fee to be paid regarding Colombia according to Article 8.7 12/05/22 – Trademarks. of the Madrid Protocol. 12/05/22 – International Trade. 12/05/22 – International Trade.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Contracting Parties are free to choose the means of communication with their offices (including communications in electronic form or by electronic means of transmittal). Image Source: IStock].

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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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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2024

holding that the language of the governing contract's forum selection clause expressly allowed for the filing of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings in certain circumstances. entered into a settlement and license agreement in 2014, following years of patent litigation over their competing glucose monitoring system patents.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

08/12/22 – Litigation and ADR. On 28 July 2022, the Council of State declared the nullity of articles 80 and 81 of Decree 1829 of 2013, which established general provisions of arbitration agreement in standard form contracts. La entrada OM Weekly Digest 08/12/22 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

This term, I had the amazing opportunity to work at AstraZeneca Canada through Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program placement. AstraZeneca is a global company, some contracts can require engaging in services in other countries. This article was written as a requirement for Prof.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 7, 2023

In a recent decision, Colombia’s Supreme Court has endorsed and upheld arbitration clauses in standard-form consumer contracts. Several national arbitration centers have adopted rules for arbitration arising from consumer contracts that allow the parties to resolve their dispute through a simplified procedure.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 1, 2023

This case should serve as a cautionary tale for individuals seeking to use AI in connection with legal research, legal questions, or other legal issues, even outside of the litigation context. Similar issues can arise in non-litigation contexts as well. Avianca, Inc. 22-cv-1461 (S.D.N.Y.))

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IPilogue

MAY 17, 2022

Trade secrets, unlike other intellectual property rights, are not registered nor publicly disclosed. The parties there settled, but Protégé subsequently sued their consulting firm, Duff & Phelps, for breaching their contract in failing to prevent Protégé from disclosing its trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. emphasis added).

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Windstream has a 2-year contract. With Spectrum there are no contracts. Plus, we will buy you out of your current contract up to $500.” interference with the Windstream entities’ contracts with their customers by the mailing campaign. Will they be able to provide the Internet and TV services you rely on in the future?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 16, 2022

15, 2022) The court of appeals reversed summary judgment in favor of an insurer, and ordered partial summary judgment for the insured, on the duty to defend in underlying litigation based on advertising injury coverage for trade dress infringement (depicting allegedly infringing products) in the insured’s advertising.

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