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SEC, US Trustee Object To Releases In Amyris' Ch. 11 Plan
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Trustee's Office have expressed new concerns about nonconsensual third-party releases in biotechnology company Amyris' Chapter 11 [...]
In-House Lawyers Fear Increase In IP Suits
Issues over who invents a patent and who owns a copyright are some of the biggest intellectual property worries coming up among in-house attorneys across [...]
Yelp Ends TM Suit Over Yelp.ai Domain Name After Settlement
Crowd-sourced business review platform Yelp Inc. has voluntarily dismissed its trademark infringement suit against a California man accused of cybersquatting on a domain for Yelp's [...]
Contempt Looms For Husband In IP Row Over Insurance Co.
The North Carolina Business Court has demanded that the husband of an insurance agency owner return her business assets as required by a previous order [...]
5 AI Risks For Corporate Boards To Examine
Whether companies are building their own artificial intelligence technology or leveraging third-party tools, their directors should get educated on certain legal issues and business risks [...]
Alleged Alston & Bird Conflict Makes Judge Mull DQ In IP Row
A California federal judge appeared open Thursday to disqualifying Alston & Bird LLP from representing Rocket Resume in its copyright fight against Bold Limited, saying [...]
20 Judicial Noms Advance To Full Senate After Heavy Debate
Twenty of President Joe Biden's judicial nominations that were resubmitted to the Senate at the beginning of the year advanced out of committee Thursday, some [...]
Dutch Co. Wants Blank Rome Client Docs In Copyright Feud
A Dutch software company is demanding Blank Rome LLP turn over documents pertaining to copyright applications the firm filed on behalf of a rival technology [...]
What To Keep Tabs On In The NIL Arena This Year
The past year brought significant developments to name, image and likeness in the realm of college sports, making it increasingly important for lawyers to be [...]
Patent Prosecution Carries Consequences For Later Litigation
The Federal Circuit's recent Mylan v. Actelon holding, along with three other 2023 decisions, underscores the continued need for patent litigators to make note of [...]
Sharp Divisions Forecast Steep Climb For Sports NIL Overhaul
Athletes, lawmakers and NCAA leadership clashed over the proper way to legislate name, image and likeness deals in college sports on Capitol Hill on Thursday, [...]
10 Global Antitrust Trends To Anticipate In 2024
Proactive navigation of the antitrust enforcement environment remains crucial this year as legal policy and tools evolve to meet intensifying global economic complexity, including geopolitical [...]
NanoString Says Doubled Award Would Be 'Death Sentence'
Seattle biotech NanoString Technologies Inc. has told a Delaware court that if rival 10x Genomics' request to double a $31 million award in a jury's [...]
Commerce Makes Reporting Minor Export Violations Easier
The U.S. Department of Commerce is further streamlining its program for businesses to step forward on potential export control violations by slashing the amount of [...]
Patent Litigation Funding and Insurance: What to Know and How to Succeed
When I was in law school, my business associations professor began the semester by telling the class that debt and equity are essentially the same [...]
'Chaos' Warning Resonates As Justices Mull Chevron's Fate
A conservative-led campaign against the 40-year-old doctrine of judicial deference to federal regulators appeared vulnerable at U.S. Supreme Court arguments Wednesday to predictions of a [...]
Thomas Gets Laugh, Agrees Prior Ruling Is 'Embarrassment'
The specter of a major 2005 telecommunications ruling hung over U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday as he and his colleagues considered whether to toss [...]
5 Key Takeaways From Supreme Court's Chevron Arguments
U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday whether overturning a decades-old precedent instructing courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes would lead judges [...]
2nd Circ. Sinks TransPerfect's Trade Secrets Appeal
The Second Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive TransPerfect Global Inc.'s trade secrets suit against rival translation company Lionbridge Technologies Inc., saying there wasn't enough [...]
Nonprofit Launches Certification For Non-Infringing AI Models
Fairly Trained, a nonprofit founded by former Stability AI vice president for audio Ed Newton-Rex, announced Wednesday that it has created a stamp of approval [...]
PTAB Nixes Seagen Cancer Drug IP After Daiichi Verdict
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has said Daiichi Sankyo was able to show that the challenged claims of a Seagen cancer drug patent, which [...]
Colo. Court Chides Bong Maker Over 'Chaotic' Litigation
A California-based bong maker can no longer pursue simultaneously roughly four dozen trademark infringement cases against head shops in Colorado after its "chaotic" and "disorganized" approach [...]
2nd Circ. Vacates Social Media Ownership Order In Bridal Suit
The Second Circuit partially revived a trademark suit on Wednesday against a "Say Yes to the Dress" bridal designer, vacating a lower court's order modification [...]
Music Co. Says Sheet Music Shouldn't Protect Ed Sheeran
A buyer of music songwriting rights has pushed back against arguments from pop star Ed Sheeran that allegedly copied musical elements were not infringing because [...]

Big Brother is watching! ICO Compels HMRC to Delete Five Million Voice Files

Following a complaint filed by Big Brother Watch, a non-profit liberties and privacy campaigning organisation in the United Kingdom, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) found that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ICO says HMRC failed to provide their customers with adequate information about how their biometric data […]

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AI: Decoding IP – Exploring the Commercial, Economic and Legal Implications

Artificial intelligence is progressing rapidly as evidenced by Apple’s Siri, automated cars and Sydney’s new driverless trains! Sci-fi movies often portray artificial intelligence as robots simulating human characteristics but in real life, AI is used in the Google’s search algorithm, IBM’s Watson, and even in AI-controlled autonomous weapons, among others. The term artificial intelligence or […]

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Brave New World: Welcome to the Gig Economy!

The concept of work is changing and people are embracing it. Ask your Uber driver! There is a trend that has boomed in the past decade due to the rise of freelance based companies like Uber, Airbnb, Deliveroo, and Upwork. What is the Gig Economy? The gig economy is a virtual market where temporary work […]

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5 Top Tips to Growing Your Platform and Brand Power

Create Engaging Content You might think this one is obvious – but making sure you know your target audience and the kind of content that will engage them is the first step. Firstly, who do you want to attract? How old are they? What trends do they follow? Outline your target audience and then ask […]

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Jurisdiction Clause vs. Choice of Law Clause

Jurisdiction Jurisdiction clauses are added into contracts to identify which court will determine any disputes between the parties. This clause gives a court the power to adjudicate in a case. This is particularly important when negotiating parties for a contract are located in separate countries as they will need to consider ahead of time which […]

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INTA 141st Annual Meeting 2019

The International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting is the world’s largest, most widely attended and influential trademark event. The 2019 Annual Meeting will include several trending topics that are transforming the global IP world such as: Combatting Counterfeits and Piracy on the Internet and in Digital Media; How has the World Changed One Year After […]

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The Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks and Non-Conventional Trademarks

Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) adopted the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) on 27 March 2006, updating the 1994 Trademark Law Treaty (TLT). It was signed by Australia on 26 March 2007. The purpose of the STLT was to keep pace with technological advancements and to promote international […]

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Canada joins the Madrid Protocol at last!

Finally, Canada will become one of the contracting parties to the Madrid Agreement under the Madrid Protocol with an implementation date of 17 June 2019. The Madrid Protocol is a treaty providing for the international registration of trade marks and is administered by the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in […]

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WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Reach New Record in 2018

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has released its annual report in relation to cybersquatting cases it heard under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). WIPO reports that trade mark owners filed a record of 3,447 cases under the UDRP with WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 2018. According to WIPO, this is […]

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New Amendments to Australia’s IP Laws: Non-Use Applications

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (the Act) is introducing new changes to Australia’s IP regime. This article will consider the changes to the grace period for non-use applications under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth). What is a non-use application? A non-use application is an […]

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