Patently-O

MAY 5, 2022

Given ongoing interest in the topic, USPTO has engaged ACUS to conduct. topics, whether there is a need for a small claims patent court, the feasibility. practical considerations in establishing a small claims patent court. topics, whether there is a need for a small claims patent court, the feasibility. 18, 2012)).

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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.

Art 67

Art Litigation Patent Law 67

Trading Secrets

JANUARY 10, 2024

Federal Landscape: Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory activity and updates, including the FTC’s proposed rule addressing non-competes with workers, which may significantly impact the enforcement of non-competes nationwide in 2024, and continued NLRB pronouncements. To access, click here.

IP 64

IP Business Law Litigation 64

The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2024

Then, Nicolas Binctin's piece, “La lutte contre l'écoblanchiment (greenwashing) - Défis et développements récents” stands as the sole contribution in French, yet it sets itself apart with an in-depth examination of the deceptive practice of greenwashing within the scope of unfair competition law. Jacques de Werra (University of Geneva).

Intellectual Property 57

Intellectual Property False Advertising Editing Settlement 57

U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Cybersecurity Standards The need for cybersecurity standards and best practices that address interoperability, usability, and privacy is critical to driving U.S. The CSF and its profiles are part of NIST’s larger ecosystem of cybersecurity guidance, much of which can be found on the NIST cybersecurity topic page.

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Government Privacy Business Technology 92

Patently-O

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ordinarily, under Model Rule 4.2 you cannot communicate with a person represented by counsel in a matter without opposing counsel’s consent — even if opposing counsel is present (the rule is not limited to “ex parte” communications). While Rule 4.2(a) By David Hricik, Mercer Law School. 2012-7 (Oct.

Copying 48

Copying Settlement Licensing Law 48

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

EST for a timely webinar on the key differences between countries – including France, Germany, the US and Japan – and how to work across business units and boundaries to avoid the pitfalls that may arise from complex local rules. Are assignment agreements with employees appropriate regardless of where the innovation originates?

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Invention Business Patent Technology 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

First, the trademark rules on the street can differ widely from the doctrines drawn up in appellate courts. [These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] Mistakes are common in the SAD Scheme, and appeals are almost nonexistent. Second, the SAD Scheme is swallowing up the rest of trademark law.

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Trademark Law Trademark IP Blogging 98

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

Federal Landscape: Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory activity and updates, including the FTC’s proposed rule addressing non-competes with workers, which may significantly impact the enforcement of non-competes nationwide in 2024, and continued NLRB pronouncements. To access, click here.

IP 52

IP Business Law Intellectual Property 52

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The results were logically possible: “Prescribers can maintain a preference that compounding pharmacies follow all applicable rules and regulations without having an awareness of all the applicable rules and regulations.” The court here admits the parties’ experts. Nor did failure to address genericity render the survey inadmissible.

False Advertising 71

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Government 71

Trading Secrets

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the first installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, our team will focus on the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers. If adopted, the proposed rule will bar both prospective and existing non-compete agreements.

Business 69

Business 69

The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2023

It was perfect opportunity for patent litigators and attorneys to ask their burning questions to a panel comprising of appointed Dutch UPC judges and a member of the drafting committee of the Rules of Procedure (RoP). After this, they discussed a set of various topics related to the RoP and the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPCA).

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Reporting Journalism Litigation Patent 76

U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Previously, the conventional wisdom was to create passwords using special characters, capitalization, numbers, letters, and a variety of arbitrary rules including forcing you to change your password multiple times per year. These experts are at the forefront of cybersecurity research. MFA should be set up anytime it is available.

Technology 81

Technology 81

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) posted two notices on Regulations.gov seeking public input on the requirements to practice before the USPTO and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The USPTO may provide additional development opportunities to encourage lawyers to practice at the PTAB.

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Registration Design Patent Patent Trademark 52

The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Trade Marks SpicyIP reviewed a ruling from the Bombay High Court concerning the deceptive similarity between signs. The IP Helpdesk presented the main changes in trade mark registration practice in Chile following its adherence to the Madrid Protocol. The case at hand dealt with the names ‘AS?VA’ VA’ and ‘RAMPUR AS?VA’

Blogging 113

Blogging IP Copyright Law Registration 113

The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The author reviewed several cases where compulsory licenses were granted by Indian authorities, including those in the field of pharmaceuticals [see also an earlier post on this topic on The IPKat ]. The topic was followed up with another post from the same blog, this time on collective trade marks in Argentina.

Blogging 67

Blogging IP Registration Licensing 67

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Although the business and innovation practices of the pharmaceutical industry are largely based on patents, other intellectual property rights including trade marks and trade secrets are highly relevant too. Course Topics. BIICL is a world leading research organisation in international, comparative and rule of law issues.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Law Government IP 98

TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

The legal battle reached the point of going to trial next week but, before that, the court needed to rule on some outstanding issues. These ‘ motions in limine ‘ were submitted earlier this month and the court ruled on them in a recent order. Specifically, they alleged that the ISP failed to terminate repeat infringers.

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Music Copyright Contracts Copyright Law 140

Trading Secrets

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the first installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, our team will focus on the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers. If adopted, the proposed rule will bar both prospective and existing non-compete agreements.

Business 52

Business 52

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Indian Constitution supplements this tradition by granting citizens the freedom to freely profess, practice, and propagate their religion, subject to reasonable limits under Articles 25–28 [3]. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1].

Trademark Law 91

Trademark Law Trademark Law Service Mark 91

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the first installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, our team will focus on the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers. If adopted, the proposed rule will bar both prospective and existing non-compete agreements.

Business 52

Business Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2023

First, in 2020, the FTC hosted a workshop, “ Reviewing the Franchise Rule. ” Second, in 2022, we saw the FTC (along with the Department of Justice) bring an action against Burgerim alleging violations of the FTC’s Franchise Rule as well as of the FTC Act. Allegations regarding retaliation against franchises.

Contracts 52

Contracts Business Government Litigation 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Watch it at [link] Despite the obvious overlaps, the district court ruled for Epic because it thought the emote took such a small amount of the dance and short dance routines aren’t protected by copyright. This opinion forces the court to address the boundaries of choreographic copyright, a lightly litigated topic.

Copyright 76

Copyright Blogging Music Copying 76

LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

Since 2021, when the FTC promulgated the Made in the USA Rule (Rule), we have gotten accustomed to seeing MUSA cases that rely heavily upon the Rule, which allows the agency to seek monetary civil penalties. But there are some notable limits to the Rule’s application. First, it only applies to claims made on labels.

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Litigation Intellectual Property 52

The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

The event shall tackle the use of gender-neutral language in decisions, potential priority for the selection process and other relevant topics. The sun may not be shining in every place, but there are certainly lots of IP events that will make your day and week brighter! Check them out below. Registration can be made on the event's website.

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Intellectual Property Registration IP Branding 67

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Then, Arundathi Venkataraman discussed the topic using the case of Garcia v. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series. If you missed any of these, simply click on SpicyIP Flashbacks and select the month to catch up. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc., were in traction before, their popularity has surged in recent years.

Non-Fungible Tokens 59

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Business Moral Rights 59

The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

The course is also open to lawyers in private practice and other groups who need a training on the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent legal framework. This will be reinforced by several short stays in Trier, during which participants will undergo intensive face-to-face training comprising interactive and practical exercises.

Editing 52

Editing Litigation Designs Design 52

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The FTC has previously issued guidance and reports on these topics and brought enforcement actions against companies that misused or misrepresented their AI capabilities. The resolution indicates that the FTC will continue scrutinizing AI practices and hold companies accountable for any harm they cause to consumers or competition.

Privacy 40

Privacy Business Technology Reporting 40

The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Article 22) The length of the minimum period for keeping the design unpublished (Rule 6) Disclosure of traditional knowledge used in the design? The IPKat is received the following report by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (ELSA International) on the recent discussion of a Design Law Treaty at WIPO. This proved too optimistic, however.

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Designs Design Law Trademark 70

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The event was, as ever, chaired by PermaKat Prof Dr Eleonora Rosati together with Giulia Gasparin, and the calibre and range of the speakers was bound to result in lively discussion; with panellists from marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando and Etsy engaging in discussion with brand and consumer voices as well as private practice lawyers.

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Reporting Law Due Diligence Branding 128

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

This is a troubling ruling on TOS amendments. Given how rarely TOS amendments use clickthroughs, this opinion could anticipate the widespread failure of TOS amendments if it’s the final word on the topic. It apparently requires clickthroughs to form TOS amendments, regardless of what the TOS specifies as the amendment process.

Contracts 108

Contracts Blogging Business Law 108

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

One of the practices that has generated a sizeable number of disputes and rulings is the use of photos to illustrate articles. McGucken is appealing the ruling against him. There is no shortage of articles being generated online, and often those content producers simply canvass the web to find a suitable photo. McGucken v.

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Fair Use Journalism Licensing Marketing 129

IPilogue

DECEMBER 3, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. There are many problems with this rule. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Obviously, some caveats would be needed.

Intellectual Property Law 106

Intellectual Property Law Patent Infringement Intellectual Property Law 106

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance.

Copyright 52

Copyright Social Media Government Blogging 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance.

Copyright 52

Copyright Social Media Government Blogging 52

TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

“TorGuard knows and encourages its end users to use its VPN service to access The Pirate Bay and pirate content” the complaint read, pointing to a topic in the Torguard forums. The court hasn’t ruled on this motion yet, and that’s no longer needed either. Filmmakers sued Torguard. Settlement & U.S.

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Settlement Copyright Infringement Privacy Confidentiality 140

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On 6 February 2024, in its response to the AI White Paper consultation , the UK government announced that it will drop its plans for a code of practice on copyright and AI – a work it has been carrying out for less than a year since its announcement in May 2023. For a full list, see here.

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