The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first post she discussed the Copyright Amendment Bill in relation to the fact that, recently, the South Africa’s National Council of Provinces had began the first set of public hearings on the same topic. The second one is linked to the MP’s opposition to the Bill.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2023

Recently, Seyfarth Partner Jesse Coleman had the opportunity to present an American Intellectual Property Law Association (“AIPLA”) webinar titled “Working with Experts and Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Damages.” Experts play a crucial part in establishing and quantifying the damages caused by misappropriation.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 18, 2023

Recently, Seyfarth Partner Jesse Coleman had the opportunity to present an American Intellectual Property Law Association (“AIPLA”) webinar titled “Working with Experts and Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Damages.” Experts play a crucial part in establishing and quantifying the damages caused by misappropriation.

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Chicago IP

MAY 12, 2021

Of particular note: Carjams’ claim that Putco should be limited to ten topics, without some agreement by the parties, was not supported by the Federal Rules or the law. The Court would not prevent damages topics because Carjams intended to use a damages expert. 30(b)(6) notice in this patent dispute.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The topics for the conference included: A legislative update. Damages in trade secret cases (Marcus Mintz – panelist). Some of our major takeaways from the conference were: Increased interest in damages. Litigants are increasingly seeking monetary damages rather than injunctive relief for misappropriation.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. Following a jury trial, the company was ordered to pay a billion dollars in damages to a group of major record labels. The most prominent outcome thus far is the guilty verdict against Cox from late 2019.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

on the topic “Tips from the Trenches: Hot Issues and Best Practices in Trying a Trade Secrets Claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).” Topics will include: Judge or jury? Who decides issues such as restitution damages and bad faith under the DTSA? in Washington, D.C.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In a recent significant judgment 1 from the Irish Circuit Court, the judge concluded that “ justice is best served ” by granting a stay of a data subject’s damages claim pending determination of certain preliminary references currently before the CJEU. Cunniam v Fastway Couriers Dublin Circuit Court Record No.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

And it will be for several thousand dollars or more, because copyright statutes provide for significant damages when there’s infringement. It doesn’t have to have generated immediate sales or damages, necessarily, to be a potential copyright infringement concern. And the infringement doesn’t have to be long.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

The two-day agenda offers a number of compelling topics, and as usual with the Watchdog Masters Programs, a stellar lineup of speakers. The program will also take a look at special issues of importance, including damages, patent eligibility, Standard Essential Patents, and injunctions. we will cover it as a part of this program.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

The analysis focused especially on the Judge’s observation that InterDigital’s practice of heavy discounting for the past was due to two factors: the influence of limitation periods and the difficulty in recovering damages for infringement in many countries.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 18, 2022

The community-driven platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic you can think of. They delete spam, remove off-topic content, and make sure that ‘unauthorized’ content is swiftly removed. These generate a constant stream of discussions and links, some more useful than others.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The topics for the conference included: A legislative update. Damages in trade secret cases (Marcus Mintz – panelist). Some of our major takeaways from the conference were: Increased interest in damages. Litigants are increasingly seeking monetary damages rather than injunctive relief for misappropriation.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 9, 2022

With hundreds of millions in potential damages at stake, ISPs try to use any and all means to fight back. RCN focuses heavily on the piracy tracking evidence from Rightscorp but has also brought up another topic; the decision by major record labels to remove DRM from the iTunes music store in 2009. Bongiovanni denied the request. .

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Joshua Salinas—Seyfarth associate and member of the firm’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice—is leading a discussion during the Lunch with Table Topics on Friday, November 4. His discussion will be focused on the latest trends in protecting trade secrets.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

This week, a controversy involving a famous Hollywood actor damaging one of Banksy’s artworks has taken the news and Aaron Moss, on Copyright Lately, discusses the possibility of Banksy suing the actor based on infringement of his (?) This is the question Miquel Peguera raises on Kluwer Copyright Blog, alongside his analysis of the topic.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In the fight against intellectual property rights (IPRs) infringements, China does not consider punitive damages as a taboo. In that regard, punitive damages for IPRs infringements have found their places in, but not limited to, China’s Civil Code (CCC), Copyright Law, Trade Mark Law and Patent Law (see former IPKat posts here and here ).

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The district court excluded the plaintiff’s damages expert, finding that he didn’t apply a reliable methodology in assessing causation of damages because he discounted competing causal factors without an adequate basis and lacked the necessary expertise to make those judgments. Is that true for false advertising plaintiffs?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and several ISPs have been sued over the years. Following a jury trial, the company was ordered to pay a billion dollars in damages to a group of major record labels. The most prominent outcome thus far is the guilty verdict against Cox from late 2019. More New Questions.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As a firm of trademark and alcohol attorneys, it’s always a thrill when those two topics collide, especially on a major stage. We had one of those great moments of serendipity last week. In 2017, Diageo sued W.J.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Joshua Salinas—Seyfarth associate and member of the firm’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice—is leading a discussion during the Lunch with Table Topics on Friday, November 4. His discussion will be focused on the latest trends in protecting trade secrets.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This liability for online services is a hot topic on the political agenda and it’s at the center of several lawsuits in U.S. Colateral Damage. This opens the door to collateral damage. The same has happened a few times in the past and Cloudflare previously stepped in to limit such collateral damage. courts as well.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

An otherwise good student may have thrown away some or all of their academic career, and the damage has been done. The first approach is simply to give assignment topics that are difficult to plagiarize. Choosing topics that are individual to either that student or the class makes it much more difficult to plagiarize.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Interestingly, the jury only awarded plaintiff Alexander $3750 USD in damages. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time. This is a far cry from the revenues earned on the WWE 2K games, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

Through these platforms, individuals can access content that was previously inaccessible and engage in discussions on topics that were once considered sensitive or controversial. INTRODUCTION The entertainment and media sector is experiencing a continuous and increasing influence on social media with each passing day.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 10, 2024

Trade Secret Misappropriation: Explore significant recent decisions, covering critical aspects such as damages, fees, misappropriation, and pleading standards, including state and Defend Trade Secrets Act decisions.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. 7(b): (1) the existence of goodwill; (2) deception of the public due to a misrepresentation; and (3) actual or potential damage to the plaintiff. What does the colour red, an in-store family diner, and Zeddy the teddy bear remind you of?

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

of the Trade Mark Directive , significant damage to a trademark’s reputation is a valid reason for trademark owners to oppose further commercialization of the goods. Counterfeit goods Last but not least, a hot topic for second-hand fashion is the resale of counterfeit goods. Under Article 15.2 The CJEU in Christian Dior v. 49,50, 75).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

In January and February WIPO will host webinars on the following topics: " ISNI: Numbering public names for the creative industries ", " Rights Data and Identifiers for Musical Works and Rights Holders " and " Rights data and identifiers for performers ". What are the boundaries on copyright protection for video games?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Additional Damages in Civil Cases B. AI is currently the “hot topic” around the globe. The fact that the consultation paper refers AI as a “possible” topic for further discussion shows that there will be an ongoing need to update Hong Kong’s copyright protection regime to keep up with modern developments.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Since Russia is a relatively small source of revenue, the damage is mostly contained for the major Hollywood studios. These piracy issues drifted from the headlines in more recent months, but with the release of this year’s blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water”, the topic is hot once again. In response, many U.S.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

O verall cost savings : data breaches may cause the loss of customers, impact productivity and damage company’s reputation, which lead to high costs to control and remediate the aftermath, cause a drop in their share prices, and expose companies to sanctions by personal data protection authorities. 4 Cisco Data Privacy Benchmark 2020.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Talking about this topic, the issue of Judicial Recusals also shouldn’t be left untouched – an issue that has been the heart of several IP controversies, notably the Novartis dispute. The results revealed that the Ministry of Home Affairs had no source or backing of the data.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2023

It’s a fairly sensitive topic, to put it mildly. Both had obvious topic tags and were very easy to find from the beginning. The broad underlying concern is that these scripts and others like them exploit a fundamental weakness that a) can’t be easily fixed and b) goes way beyond Sky.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

While I don’t love utilizing old blog posts, this is an important topic and the fact that more tenants don’t know their rightsget caught in these trap doors, is a personal pet peeve. A Check-In sheet allows you to mark pre-existing damage to the property so you won’t be held accountable for it when you move out!

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In addition to Alexander, Orton, and corporate representatives of Take-Two and WWE, the parties will call a host of expert witnesses to support their respective theories on fair use, implied license, and damages. Ryan Clark , plaintiff’s damages expert. James Malackowski , defendants’ damages expert.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

Trade Secret Misappropriation: Explore significant recent decisions, covering critical aspects such as damages, fees, misappropriation, and pleading standards, including state and Defend Trade Secrets Act decisions.

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