Barry Sookman

APRIL 5, 2024

Court of Appeal or talking about copyright or other IP topics with the leading lawyers, academics, and judges from around the world in the field of IP? In my view the Fordham conference continues to be the best IP conference anywhere, in terms of attendees, the quality of the program, and speakers.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 10, 2023

The CEO of a talent management company suing Samsung for trademark infringement spent a combative day on the witness stand Friday, frequently veering off-topic under cross-examination and giving long answers that were often stricken, prompting the California federal judge overseeing the trial to lament, "We cannot go on like this."

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Program co-chairs Scott Alter (Michael Best) and David Bernstein (Debevoise) have once again assembled an impressive roster of speakers including prominent attorneys, government officials, judges, and in-house counsel. Several talks that delve into AI issues, including mine and one from Megan Bannigan (Debevoise).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Like last year, we kept the topic selection open to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. Nonetheless, we were glad to see entries across a range of interesting topics and are very happy to see relatively uncommon topics take the podium places.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Malobika writes in on what led her to her topic and what the focus of her research and her goals are going to be. Can You Tell Us a Bit About Your Dissertation Topic and How You Came to Choose It? The Seminar saw the participation of judges from Gujarat, Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta High Courts and J. Sen, Prof. (Dr.)

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC’s) newest judge threw a curveball on the topic of inventorship. Judge Leonard Stark wrote the precedential opinion, joined by Judges Newman and Stoll, and ultimately reversed and remanded the U.S. Premium Waters Inc., 2021-2244, decided December 19, 2022, the U.S.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 8, 2023

A urologist suing his rival for allegedly stealing trade secrets on a cosmetic penile implant spent a combative day on the witness stand Thursday in the California federal trial, giving vague or noncommittal answers while receiving frequent admonishments from the judge for veering off topic or not answering a question.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Like previous years, we kept the topic selection open to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. We received several excellent submissions across a various range of topic areas. And encouraged participants to draw inspiration from Shamnad’s scholarship. And the winners are: 1.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by His Honour Judge Richard Hacon, Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. Confusion is at the heart of the job of a trade mark lawyer, advocate and judge, but is it just a coin toss or a measure of the mood of a judge on the day?

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like any complicated or nuanced topic, there is a great deal of misinformation on the internet and in the classroom. However, for one reason or another, a surprisingly large number of students fall through the cracks on this topic. Eliminating fear is a big part of engaging with students on this topic.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Aimed at private practice lawyers, judges, prosecutors, ministry officials and other practitioners seeking an introduction to European information technology law, this live online course will offer participants the possibility to interact instantly and directly with top-class speakers while saving you time and money.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

This includes the rules as set by rightsowners in ex parte proceedings, which can deviate widely from standard doctrine–it’s whatever the rightsowners can get the judges to agree to–and the rules set by third-party intermediaries, such as online marketplaces. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This 3-day conference promises to offer 200+ private practice and in-house participants a forum of practical discussions surrounding the leading patent litigation topics in Europe, with a compare-and-contrast method with jurisdictions further afield. Speakers include judges from the UK, EPO, USA and the UPC.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2024

A sampling of opinions on this controversial topic would likely place sentiments like these at the edge of a spectrum, acting as a perfect counterbalance to equally extreme positions adopted by a subset of particularly aggressive rightsholders.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 22, 2024

Oral arguments will include the 11 Federal Circuit judges (absent Judge Newman) along with Mark Lemley (for the accused infringer); Joe Herriges (for the patentee GM); and USPTO Acting Solicitor Farheena Rasheed (for amicus USPTO). The primary legal hook in the case is that the flexible standard of KSR v.

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2023

Delving deeper into the conference agenda, we kick off on July 19th with an optional tour of Old Town Alexandria, followed by expert-led discussions on a broad range of topics from the current USPTO Pilot Programs to how to protect your practice from cyber-attacks.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2023

The program ( agenda here ) will not only cover PTAB centric topics, but related litigation, appeals to the Federal Circuit, monetization impacts, and patent portfolio development issues. The program including a the former Chief Judge of the CAFC, former USPTO Director, top practitioners, and current and former PTAB judges ( list here ).

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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? What are the pros and cons of judges and juries as triers of fact in trade secrets cases? in Washington, D.C.

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The IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

As Merpel was wading through the usual analysis, she stumbled across a novel topic in a post from her Parisian Kat friend, Lionel Martin ( August-Debouzy ) posing the question as to whether the Court of Appeal's panel composition is in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) - and whether anyone would care enough to challenge it.

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Chicago IP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

the IPLAC and the Symposium Committee Leaders, including Julie Langdon of Vedder Price and Dunstan Barnes of McAndrews, Held & Malloy are hosting a series of panels where you will hear directly from Judges and thought leaders about current intellectual property topics and trends. On October 26, 2023, from 11:45 – 5:30 p.m.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Last week, a judge in the Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud case denied a motion for summary judgment , setting the case on the path toward an eventual trial. As such, the judge felt that this was a matter for a jury and set the case down that path.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 27, 2022

This Thursday (Noon – 1PM(EST)), the next Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Boardside Chat webinar will be conducted to discuss plans to re-establish in-person PTAB hearings and tips from judges for successfully arguing in different environments ( connect here ). A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This 3-day conference promises to offer 200+ private practice and in-house participants a forum of practical discussions surrounding the leading patent litigation topics in Europe, with a compare-and-contrast method with jurisdictions further afield. A UPC Litigation Forum will take place on 22 January too.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

But for Judge Colin Birss, they start with something simple: a paper copy of the patent. Here the appellate judge talks to Law360 about the state of the English judiciary's patent expertise, the hot IP topics the bench is wrestling with, and why he can't let go of old habits even in an age of remote hearings.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

the IPLAC and the Symposium Committee Leaders, including Julie Langdon of Vedder Price and Dunstan Barnes of McAndrews, Held & Malloy are hosting a series of panels where you will hear directly from Judges and thought leaders about current intellectual property topics and trends. On October 26, 2023, from 11:45 – 5:30 p.m.

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Intellectual Property IP Trademark Copyright 52

The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

The AmeriKat is particularly looking forward to the session on "Managing the Implications of the EPO's Decisions in BOA Referral G 2/21" and, as ever, her favorite favorite topic - SPCs. This year's session - no surprise - delves into what litigation in the new era of the UPC will look like for pharma and biotech litigation.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

This brings us to the next topic on the court’s agenda; a request from the filmmakers to release the identities of 125 Grande subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing pirated films. Judge Howell further notes that it doesn’t matter whether the account holders pirated anything themselves. ” The Neighbours?

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2022

Brussels time) presented by our very own SpecialKat Hayleigh Bosher on the topic of AI and copyright in the creative industries. There will be discussions on topics such as how AI technologies will impact creative industries and how legislators are addressing these changes in copyright.

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The IPKat

MAY 25, 2022

On the controversial topic of description amendments, the press release briefly reports that: the EPO understood the users' concerns as to the need of more certainty. The users were invited to join the online workshop on this topic organised by the EPO for 23 June 2022. This Kat wonders whether Mr Bühler is invited.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The judge agreed with the UKIPO Hearing Office that Yeda ( [2010] EWHC 1733 (Pat) ) was the relevant UK case for answering this question. The judge also found Yeda to be entirely consistent with the (latest) CJEU case law on the topic, specifically Santen ( C-673/18 ) (para.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

In her decision, US District Court Judge Mary Scriven had some good and bad news for both sides. Judge Scriven disagreed and denied the motion, which means that the ISP can argue that terminating people’s Internet access over piracy allegations is disproportionate. copyright law,” the wrote.

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The TTABlog

MAY 3, 2023

90372116 (April 26, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Martha B. How do you think these three cases came out? Results in first comment]. In re Joe Lo Enterprises, Inc. In re Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey , Serial No. In re Buzz Bar LLC , Serial No.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

The first two stages were to be completed before the first-instance judge. The third one, before the judge or court of appeals in a hearing convened for that purpose. The amendment consisted of moving from an oral support scheme to a written scheme, which still had to be submitted before the judge or court of appeals.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This week, United States District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled on the motions, resulting in a clear win for Cloudflare. The Judge only needed three pages for a combined ruling on the motions from both sides. As such, Judge Chhabria sees no evidence that Cloudflare makes it harder to go after pirate sites.

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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2023

by David Hricik, Mercer Law School As has been reported by Dennis on the main page, by Gene Quinn on IP Watchdog ( here ), and by various media I am seeing, Chief Judge Moore reportedly threatened Judge Newman with a petition to remove Judge Newman as incompetent to carry out her duties unless Judge Newman agreed to take senior status.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 19, 2024

97015288 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Do they travel through the same trade channels? How do you think this appeal came out? In re Salvation Nutraceuticals Inc. The Board therefore found the goods to be related.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 14, 2022

A Florida federal magistrate judge on Monday denied sanction bids brought by a California-based hemp products merchant and a manufacturer against a Florida company that filed suit over the purported theft of a secret formula for CBD topical cream.

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