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I have been a major fan of Afro-Cuban (Salsa) and Brazilian Bossa Nova music since high school. Most of you know by now that I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone. By the time I got to West Point in the summer of 1978, it was...more
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more
Ever wondered how startups in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors navigate the maze of university licensing agreements? Join us as we sit down with Dan O'Korn, a seasoned attorney specializing in life sciences. Dan sheds...more
Explore the intricacies of transforming individuals into AI avatars and the key legal issues and provisions to keep in mind. Informed by our team’s talent-side and tech-side experiences, we’ll navigate: - Likeness License...more
While licensing agreements between brands and license holders are typical in mature cannabis jurisdictions, what is uncommon is the requirement that said brands become licensed solely for the purposes of entering into...more
In Blue Mountain Holdings v. Bliss Nutraceuticals, the 11th Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court finding that Lighthouse Enterprises issued a naked license to Blue Mountain, which covered the trademark in question. Scott...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
The use, distribution, and licensing of software and technology are commonly governed by legal terms both to protect the software or technology owner intellectual property (IP) rights and to allow another permission to use or...more
Until early 2023, a public disagreement regarding open intellectual property licenses was ongoing between the owner of a significant piece of popular content—the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)—and the individuals...more
It’s an agreement that fans and content creators have been operating under for years: use Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) as the base system for your podcast, tabletop roleplaying game system (like Pathfinder, or Adventures in...more
III. Principles and Methods Adopted by Chinese Courts for Calculating SEP Royalties in Lawsuits in the Field of Communications - 1. Regarding Justiciability of SEP License Disputes in China - Interpretation of the Supreme...more
Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Farah Cook and Michelle Tyde recently presented “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Best Practices and Hot Topics For Patent & Technology Licensing Transactions” at the firm’s Kilpatrick Townsend...more
The Tax Court issued its second opinion in Medtronic following a remand by the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Medtronic, Inc. v. Comm’r, 900 F.3d 610 (8th Cir. 2018)) of its earlier decision. In that...more
With the proliferation of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), particularly in the art space, an interesting and potentially groundbreaking practice has developed where certain intellectual property (“IP”) pertaining to the NFTs is...more
A new report (the Report) published by the German Federal Ministry of Finance (the MOF) suggests that there may be some forthcoming relief for taxpayers impacted by a nearly century-old tax provision which requires...more
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree No. 322 “On Temporary Regime For Performance of Obligations Towards Certain Rightsholders” on May 27, prohibiting Russian residents from making license payments to foreign bank...more
Rights holders are almost always looking for ways to monetize the intellectual property (IP) that they own or license. For owners of rights in popular logos; characters from TV shows, movies, or video games; or similar IP,...more
Not bothering with the upcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in your license and other patent-related agreements? Not a good idea, if you want to avoid potentially unpleasant surprises. This Insight flags key...more
Ascletis Pharma Inc. (Ascletis) and Suzhou Alphamab Co., Ltd. (Suzhou Alphamab) jointly announced that Ascletis’ subsidiary and Suzhou Alphamab have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement (excluding Greater...more
APPLE, INC. v. QUALCOMM, INC. Before Newman, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Apple lacked standing to appeal an IPR decision upholding patents that Apple licenses from...more
Last week, Bio-Thera Solutions and Hikma Pharmaceuticals announced they have entered into an exclusive commercialization and license agreement to commercialize the proposed ustekinumab biosimilar product, BAT2206. According...more
Copyright protection is, generally speaking, formality-free in the US and other member states of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. A software rights owner does not have to publish, affix...more
Latham & Watkins lawyers discuss the emerging technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including how they function and their various legal implications in the US, UK, and APAC. Topics: • Understanding NFTs and their...more