LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Employee Life Cycle committee’s Protecting Trade Secrets Throughout the Employment Life Cycle paper was released for public comment this year. Another focus of the meeting will be to form and launch the following commentary drafting team efforts on the following topics: What Can and Cannot Be a Protectable Trade Secret?

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 10, 2023

My comments touched on numerous topics, but focused in large part on the impact that USPTO trademark filing fee increases will have on small businesses, as well as the USPTO’s IT expenditures. Over 99% of employers are small businesses, and in recent decades small businesses have created more than 60% of new jobs.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape. Legislation such as anti-SLAPP laws can have a dramatic impact on a litigant’s ability to bring or defend a claim. It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue.

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SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Pursuing such litigation would be time-consuming, costly and not financially lucrative, as remedies granted in such cases are usually injunctive relief or nominal damages. She can be reached at karishma0604@gmail.com for any feedback or comments.

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Patently-O

MAY 23, 2022

Prior to the mid-1990s, patent litigation took place in district court silos. District judges managed these cases based on their general litigation background, which rarely extended to patent cases. Experienced patent litigators, many of whom also prosecuted patents, brought their technical and litigation experience to the table.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is only by keeping up with the newest laws and court pronouncements that litigants can hope to prevail in this ever-changing landscape. Legislation such as anti-SLAPP laws can have a dramatic impact on a litigant’s ability to bring or defend a claim. It recently held a workshop where academics and regulators addressed the issue.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

As a result, the USPTO has requested comments from the public on 13 topics, which can be found at this link and are paraphrased and summarized below. Explain how the status of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States has affected any litigation for patent infringement in the United States in which you have been involved.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

As a result, the USPTO has requested comments from the public on 13 topics, which can be found at this link and are paraphrased and summarized below. Explain how the status of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States has affected any litigation for patent infringement in the United States in which you have been involved.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Topics for Public Comment. patent enforcement and litigation; c. employment; f. Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Section I—Observations and Experiences. Patent prosecution strategy and portfolio management; b.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5] 5] The mere threat of litigation is enough to shut most fan projects down entirely. [6] 4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5] 2] Owen S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

You may not get everything you think you’re entitled to get, and you may even be unknowingly exposing yourself and your company to costly litigation and unexpected competitors. You may even be required to offer your expensive new software to others for free.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. In the case, a pharmaceutical company sued a former product development employee and his new employer in the District of New Jersey for misappropriation of trade secrets in violation of the DTSA. Her new employer was based in Georgia.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. The panel addressed what the proposed rule would do and what employers need to know to respond. 15 USC § 45(2). Plus, they provided predictions for what to expect in 2023.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. They highlight that this failure is typified by the stark realities that have come to light in a pending public interest litigation before the Bombay High Court [BHC], regarding access to life saving drugs. Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. The panel addressed what the proposed rule would do and what employers need to know to respond. ” 15 USC § 45(2). Plus, they provided predictions for what to expect in 2023.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Joana de Moura followed on the topic, by presenting the EUIPO’s Convergence Programme (CP) for trade mark and design law. This calls for high-quality rulings that would both be coherent and flexibly reflect modern-day challenges. Harmonisation through convergence Ms.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2023

It then goes on to consider the various international treaties and finishes with a closer look at the particular issues that can arise when obtaining or litigating the relevant right in Europe. It asks why this right is necessary and how protection has evolved in a European context. The treaty section is particularly clear.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2022

Topics and speakers. General Session #1, Lingering Effects of COVID on Florida Employers , presented by Scott Atwood, Esq. Update on Recent Employment Cases and Mistakes that Employers Keep Making , presented by Scott Atwood, Esq. All businesses will inevitably become embroiled in a lawsuit or litigation at some point.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Article 21 establishes an unwaivable right to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which may be a practical necessity for authors who cannot afford to litigate to enforce their rights to contract review and revision. On this prompt, Prof. However, none guarantee the actual receipt of appropriate and proportionate remuneration by authors.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

Instead, a single procedure, subject to a single renewal fee in a single currency, is all that is required for a Unitary Patent, which can then be enforced in a single, centralised, litigation system before the UPC. Overview of the Unified Patent Court The UPC is a new specialised court common to participating Member States.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. . 1837—each with different remedies, requirements of applicability, and pros/cons.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Our students gain valuable practical experience which will assist them in obtaining employment after law school, and some of our students’ research in the program has been published in the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ). We are pleased to welcome our returning placement organizations: Alectra Utilities, AstraZeneca Canada Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Furthermore, the DOJ also obtained criminal indictments against employers in the health care and aerospace engineering industries who have allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to refrain from soliciting or hiring each others’ workers. . § its training procedures, and its off-boarding policies.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in the district courts also decreased. BPCIA Litigation. The House also advanced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act (H.R. BPCIA Litigation. Biosimilar Approvals and Launches in 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Students: this post surfaces numerous potential paper topics. THE MINDGEEK LITIGATION. CRAIGSLIST LITIGATION. REDDIT LITIGATION. Despite this post’s length, the only thing you will know with confidence after reading this post is that FOSTA is not a good solution to any problem. Ruling #1: Doe v. Mindgeek USA Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

As a result, the rest of the copyright ecosystem has to live with the fallout from AWF’s seemingly reckless and irresponsible litigation strategy. Barton Beebe’s empirical work on this topic. But in any event, AWF’s aggressive, take-no-prisoners approach made a friendly settlement all but impossible. In the first, Sony Corp.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

Staying on the topic of Rule 12(b)(6) motions, during the course of my review of these cases each month, I am seeing a trend by federal courts denying these motions on the trade secret claims but sometimes dismissing other tort claims. An opinion issued by the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. So a lot is implied in, or possible from, the title ( as is often my intent on this blog ). ” Welsh (2015) at 134.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

This definition of social media was never meant to be used as a statutory definition, and every word invites litigation. Though decades of litigation might ultimately answer the question, I expect that the language likely covers all UGC services. If so, this bill will be a perpetual litigation machine.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, several posts/client alerts stood out and any one of these will get you what you need to know at this early juncture: posts by Berman Fink & Van Horn , Fisher & Phillips, Epstein Becker, Goodwin Procter and Seyfarth balanced brevity with key points for employers. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Workshop is the latest step in the federal government’s increasing interest in potentially regulating contracts between employers and employees (an area typically governed by state common law) under the auspices of promoting competition in the labor market. How We Got Here. Takeaways from the Workshop.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

13] Of course these provisions have a huge impact on an artist’s ability to control their own music, but it also has an impact on litigation related to copyright ownership or rights of publicity. 19] Topic: Right of Publicity , International Trademark Association, [link]. CONCLUSION. 29, 2016), [link]. [7] Media & Ent. 3d at 31. [19]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM. It contained a non-compete clause that said Gutman wouldn’t compete directly or indirectly with JLM during her employment. During the first several years of Gutman’s employment, the parties had a productive relationship. On occasion, JLM’s CEO gave input on what Gutman should post.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Anything the Supreme Court says on that topic, other than a categorical rejection of the principle, will ignite litigation and regulation like we’ve never seen before. ” Every government actor can claim that they intend the online conversation to reach limited topics, i.e., the ones they like. See, e.g., PETA v.

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