SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether it is South Asian Basmati Brawls, the much-to-tread trail of transparency, the Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, or the Indian “Bayh Dole” Bill, some stories never cease to beguile us. He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Here we go: 1. Both of these questions were answered in the negative.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 30, 2022

Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), calling for action. The request is a response to an NTIA inquiry into the current state of the mobile app ecosystem. Over the past decade, mobile applications have become the standard platform for most people to consume content online.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Tribal Consultation Best Practice Guidelines , developed at the same time, aids other coastal organizations that engage with tribal partners on any topic. The State of Rhode Island and NOAA Office for Coastal Management serve as the other two co-chairs. Centuries of knowledge enrich Wisconsin project.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This case involves Tanner’s comments on the Arkansas State Police’s Facebook page. One State Police post to Facebook referenced a police officer who Tanner had interacted with. Tanner commented “this guy sucks,” but the post “contained no profanity, and it was on topic with the substance of the post.”

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark CALIHEMP for “skin and body topical lotions, creams, oils, balms and salves for cosmetic use, all of the foregoing containing hemp oil extract containing hemp ingredients solely derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 20, 2021

As a primary patent examiner at the Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), I handle patent applications in the area of computer networking. These QEMs provide patent examiners with the opportunity to learn about various topics and bring up any questions related to patent examining.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 30, 2023

At the US policy level alone, leveraging metadata to accelerate industry transformation is a common theme across the Nelson Memo and recent Requests for Information from the NIH and the Department of Transportation. By way of example, consider the role of PIDs in open access (OA) funding entitlements.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 12, 2021

While many college athletes are represented with respect to their NIL by experienced agents who are either personally aware of important intellectual property issues or have legal departments which are, there are many other athletes who are either unrepresented or represented by people who may not be fully aware of these issues.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 15, 2024

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Of the USA The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the United States is a key step in emphasizing the value of family-related leave for workers. By providing a safety net for working women, this policy aims to lessen the financial hardships that frequently come with parenthood and childbirth.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Working with Ruth, who has been teaching IP very successfully for a long time, and involves IP practitioners who share their knowledge with the students, provides a great chance for anyone wanting to pressure test their ability to anticipate how IP rights will be used in the future by engaging with the next generation of business leaders.

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The IPKat

JUNE 25, 2021

The book also brings in various associated topics such as the inter partes review proceedings at the USPTO, the handling of conflicts of interest, patent enforcement from a university perspective, the benefits to society of the patent system, the university treatment of data plus much more. Contributors to the book D.R. Carter-Johnson, Z.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The County Health Department contacted the local sheriff Konrath, who sent Sgt. What’s truly shocking is that these facts don’t shock us at all. Unsurprisingly, her posts prompted consternation in her local community because, at the time, her county had no officially reported COVID cases. Doesn’t “Sgt.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. This rapid increase in the use of AI creates a number of legal issues, some of which are addressed below. Joint Statement at 2.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Facts: The plaintiff set out to complete the difficult undertaking after entering into a contract with the Central Public Works Department (defendant No. Introduction. Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. The district court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a claim. There have been some noteworthy recent decisions in trade secrets law. Sufficiency of Trade Secret Pleadings and Allegations of Misappropriation. Thanoo , 999 F.3d

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. This rapid increase in the use of AI creates a number of legal issues, some of which are addressed below. ” Joint Statement at 2.

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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 initiative, launched by the EUIPO in 2013, allows the EUIPO and national offices of the Member States to agree on issues of law where there is still divergence at the case-law level.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Bulgaria and Recent Pirate Site Events After years of criticism from the United States, in 2020 there were signs that Bulgaria would begin a crackdown against pirate sites including Zamunda and RARBG. In Washington, the pair attended meetings with officials from the US House of Representatives, including on internet crime-related matters.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 10, 2022

While it may seem there is a special day for everything on our modern calendar, perhaps having a small nudge gives us an opportunity to think deeper about important topics and people that are a part of our life. Across the United States, many people just like you work, create, compete, struggle, laugh, love, and inspire every day.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sidenote – if you want to see SpicyIP posts month-wise and throw some old-gold-type posts for discussion, you may use this link [link] ). Prashant’s potent post on this topic titled “ The Uneasy Alliance between Basmati & IP ” discusses the issue since the RiceTec case and the politics around IP protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

Introduction When we talk about metaverse in simple words it simply means the way the internet will operate in the next generation. It is simply a vision of the internet in the upcoming generations. Metaverse is a virtual world which exists online. It gives a virtual platform to the people to interact with each other to share and create content.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Topicality/Impact]. Image from here. H Lundbeck A/S v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Additionally, a recent Third Circuit decision held that copying is not the only method that trade secret plaintiffs can demonstrate actionable “use” under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. This year’s series included: 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Employee Mobility & Its Effects on Trade Secrets and Non-Competes.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Additionally, a recent Third Circuit decision held that copying is not the only method that trade secret plaintiffs can demonstrate actionable “use” under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. This year’s series included: 2021 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The sole Republican member of the FTC, Commissioner Christine S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2024

At the international level, problems persisted particularly because of the disagreement among the representatives of the European Union and the United States. In short, I am late in my sifting of SpicyIP pages. But as they say, … ‘tis better late than never. Did you miss anything? Don’t worry. As noted in Prof. See also Swaraj’s post on this.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 5, 2024

The topic is a doctrinal morass because many details can affect the analysis. Even if the account was set up by the accountholder, do government employees have access to and actually use the account? What topics does the account discuss? Who set up the account? Were they employed by the government at the time?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Clearly, this topic is rapidly evolving, and it will almost certainly end up on the Supreme Court’s main docket (not just the shadow docket) soon.] * * * Twitter suspended users or deboosted their tweets based on its COVID misinformation policy. My prior blog post on the district court ruling.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JUNE 23, 2021

and EU have far more in common than what divides us,” said Secretary Raimondo. “We Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Joins President Biden at U.S.-EU EU Summit and Advances Tech and Trade Issues with European Union and Private Sector Leaders. June 23, 2021. KCPullen@doc.gov. Wed, 06/23/2021 - 10:54. Secretary of Commerce Gina M.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The court summarizes: on January 6, 2021, Plaintiff directed tweets at Defendant, criticizing public remarks Defendant made leading up to, during, and after the storming of the United States Capitol that occurred on that day. This cannot be the right outcome.

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