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PTAB To Analyze Moderna COVID Vaccine Patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has agreed to review two Moderna COVID-19 vaccine patents challenged by rivals Pfizer and BioNTech as having "unimaginably broad [...]
Spanish Investment Co. Beats Slovak TM Opposition In EU
A Spanish investment company has won an appeal to revive its trademark application, as European officials ruled that buyers of financial services paid a "high [...]
Digital Comms Filings Bolster Record EPO Applications
Companies and inventors filed the highest number of European patent applications to date in 2023, buoyed by marked increases in filings for digital communications and [...]
Tech Partner To Lead New AI Team At Phillips Lytle
Phillips Lytle this week became one of the latest firms to unveil a dedicated team focused on artificial intelligence, with a partner experienced in technology [...]
EU Commission Builds 'Toolkit' To Fight Counterfeiting
The European Commission has adopted new measures to crack down on counterfeiting aimed at strengthening intellectual property rights by increasing the sanctions for criminal offenses [...]
Understanding IP Matters: Create, Invent, Track — Managing Digital Rights for IP and AI Value
If you don’t know how your intellectual property is being used, when, or by whom, you have little control over it — and are less [...]
Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Using the Peloton platform for cycling, running, rowing and more taught me that fostering a mind-body connection will not only benefit you physically and emotionally, [...]
Boehringer Wins Diabetes Treatment Patent On Appeal In EU
Boehringer Ingelheim saved its diabetes drug  patent from the chopping block after a European appellate board ruled that the treatment for patients with moderately damaged [...]
Stroller Co., Music Publisher Agree To End IP Row Over Song
Music distributor Third Side Music Inc. and car-seat maker Evenflo Co. Inc. have agreed to end a lawsuit that claimed Evenflo used a "sound-alike" song [...]
Upper Deck Settles Suit Over 1998 Michael Jordan Photo
Upper Deck and the owner of a 1988 photo of NBA legend Michael Jordan have agreed to settle a California federal lawsuit that accused the [...]
How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron
After hours of oral argument in a closely watched administrative law case, it appeared that some U.S. Supreme Court justices could be open to limiting [...]
EU AI Act's Disclosure Rules Could Spark Further Litigation
The European Union's new artificial intelligence law included some welcome guardrails to protect intellectual property rights. But lawyers say it remains to be seen whether [...]
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2024 Editorial Advisory Boards. [...]
Fight Over NFL Star's Statue Hinges On Who Holds Copyright
The works of sculptors, like those of other artists, are protected by the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law, while photographers also have copyright [...]
US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
Amid concerns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia [...]
Wise Hits Back At Bad Faith TM Allegations From Tech Rival
Payments firm Wise has hit back at a counterclaim from software company WithWise, urging the High Court to reject WithWise's claim that Wise's trademark is [...]
BREAKING: Google Fined €250M By France For Media Copyright Breaches
France's competition regulator said Wednesday that it has hit Google with a €250 million ($271 million) fine for using content from news agencies without alerting [...]
2 Men Behind Chinese Co. Stole Tesla Trade Secrets, Feds Say
Brooklyn federal prosecutors have charged a Canadian man residing in China and his Chinese business partner with scheming to sell secret battery manufacturing technology that [...]
Copyright Office Prevails In British Sculptor's Challenge
The U.S. Copyright Office was within its rights to refuse registration to an artist after finding that his sculpture "lacks the necessary level of creativity [...]
Schumer Scolds McConnell For Judge-Shopping Policy Rebuff
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday lauded the Judicial Conference's updated policy on random case assignments to prevent litigants from judge-shopping, saying that Senate [...]
USPTO Stresses Clarity On Means-Plus-Function Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told patent examiners Tuesday to provide "consistent and clear analyses" when evaluating patent applications containing so-called means-plus-function claims, saying [...]
Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB Invalidation Of Sisvel Wireless Patent
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday backed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that found many claims in a Sisvel patent on improving the efficiency [...]
The Trains, Planes and Automobiles of Correcting DOCX-Related Errors
Similar to Steve Martin and John Candy’s calamitous odyssey in the classic 1980s film Planes, Trains and Automobiles, patent practitioners are experiencing their own misadventures [...]
Apple Beats Decade-Old Derivative Suit Over Anti-Poach Deals
A California federal judge threw out for good an Apple shareholder's decade-old proposed class derivative suit that alleged the tech giant's top brass caused losses [...]

Do I need a Subcontractor Agreement?

3rd September 2018 - admin

What is a subcontractor agreement? A subcontractor agreement is a contract between an independent contractor and another individual or entity. Generally, a subcontractor might be contracted to carry out certain functions or specific tasks in relation to a separate contractor agreement. The process can be summarised as follows: Often a subcontractor will perform specific tasks […]

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Betting on the Mark: Sportsbet vs CrownBet

29th August 2018 - admin

Online-betting giants Crownbet and Sportsbet are going toe-toe over a dispute arising out of Crownbet’s attempt to rebrand as Sportingbet. Crownbet who is a subsidiary of the Canadian gaming giant The Stars Group, obtained the brand Sportingbet as part of its acquisition of UK based William Hill Australia earlier this year. William Hill had used […]

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Online Legal Services Australia – Do I need an Internet Lawyer?

24th August 2018 - admin

In today’s digital world, it is important that lawyers keep up with the modern-day challenges that businesses face in all aspects of the cyber world. This means having knowledge and experience in dealing with the many problems that can arise with having an online business or presence.  What is an Internet Lawyer? An “Internet Lawyer” […]

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A Guide to Notifiable Data Breaches in Australia

16th August 2018 - admin

A data breach occurs when unauthorised parties access protected or confidential data. Data refers to important information that may cover personal or sensitive information, trade secrets or intellectual property. Examples of data breach commonly arise in respect of unauthorised access to: personal information credit card details health care history corporate information A breach may occur […]

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GDPR Explained – What is a Data Protection Policy?

10th August 2018 - admin

A Data Protection Policy is important because it contains sets of principles and rules that businesses adhere to in order to keep the data of others in a lawful and secure way. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data controllers must implement a data protection policy as part of their efforts to demonstrate […]

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Funny Intellectual Property Quotes

3rd August 2018 - admin

Importance of Intellectual Property Rights It’s amazing how something I told you 3 days ago becomes the great idea you had this morning. Maybe you’re a creator with a new invention, someone with a name or brand to protect or even a person who’s thought outside of the box and discovered a better way to […]

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Privacy Laws Australia and Data Protection Policy for Employees

2nd August 2018 - admin

What is a Data Protection Policy? A data protection policy is a policy put in place by a business to protect the security of its data and to safeguard data from corruption or loss. Employers run a substantial risk for non-compliance with the privacy laws, the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information and data breaches. Protecting […]

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Certification Trade Mark Allegations over ‘Fake’ Scotch Whisky

29th July 2018 - admin

A Major liquor group – D’Aquino Bros Pty Ltd – is facing charges made against them in the Federal Court by Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) for selling ‘fake’ scotch whisky. The charges have been made against D’Aquino Bros Pty Ltd and seven other parties, including well-known liquor merchant Mr Liquor. SWA are seeking damages in […]

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EVENT   |   19th July, 2018

Service Level Agreements Masterclass

W3IP Law attended an event in Brisbane hosted by Crown Leadership International Group on 19 July 2018 to present on Service Legal Agreements Masterclass. Presenters Leah Mooney, Special Counsel at Minter Ellison presenting on “A risk-based approach to the cloud “as a service” Brent Weston, Special Counsel at Tucker & Cowen presenting on “Common sticking […]

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Crypto Glossary Coming to Terms with Bitcoin Slang

19th July 2018 - admin

The world of cryptocurrency can be overwhelming for newbies not just because of the tech aspects of algorithms and smart contracts but there is also a whole new set of slang words. Here is a quick guide to some easy crypto lingo. ALTCOIN This refers and differentiates other crypto coins apart from the well-known or […]

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