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Evolving Landscape of Technology Rights Enforcement

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Established 25 years ago at the turn of the century by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World IP Day celebrates the unique contributions made by global inventors and creators. Over the past half century,...more

Perkins Coie

How the Trump Administration May Affect AI Policy on Intellectual Property and Deepfakes

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his administration is poised to influence the future of policy surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP), including regulations...more

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Companies Turn to Trade Secret, Patent, Copyright to Mitigate Risks from FTC Non-Compete Ban

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission narrowly approved a rule banning most non-competition agreements. The rule, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, prohibits employers from including non-compete provisions...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While...more

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Growing Infringement of OEM IP Rights on Online Marketplaces

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Sales of consumer products through online marketplaces have been commonplace for years and account for a significant portion of the total consumer products marketplace. Sellers of industrial products such as replacement...more

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Best Practices to Protect Your Intellectual Property When an Employee Leaves the Company

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The current employment market is placing incredible stress on businesses, many of which are struggling to find enough employees to simply cover shifts. Pay increases and higher recruiting costs, consequently, continue to...more

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The IP of Everything Podcast - Episode 18 - The IP of AI

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Are you curious about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaking up the world of Intellectual Property (IP)? Tune in to discover the latest developments in this complex field....more

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IP Toolbox Is Crucial In AI-Powered Drug Discovery

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Navigating the complex landscape of drug discovery requires innovative strategies and interdisciplinary collaborations spanning biotechnology, pharmacology, medicine and engineering. As the cost of developing new drugs...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Founder Series: Top Tips to Follow to Protect Your Ideas

Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Finds No Assignment by Employment Agreement

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In Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit held that language the inventor agreed to via his employment agreement “did not effectuate a present automatic assignment of [his] patent rights.” The issue arose in the...more

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District Court Applies Different Requirement For Similarity Of Accused And Asserted Works Under DMCA Versus The Copyright Act

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In Kirk Kara Corp. v. Western Stone & Metal Corp. et al, 2-20-cv-01931 (CDCA 2020-08-14, Order) (Dolly M. Gee), the Central District of California denied Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for copyright...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

It’s Perfect! Or, Perfecting Security Interests in Intellectual Property

In our recent post, we discussed the Seven Secrets of Security Interests relevant for owners or buyers of intellectual property. But after an IP owner grants a security interest in intellectual property, how do you make it...more

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Pepper Hamilton Higher Education "In Brief" Webinar Series: Intellectual Property Basics - What Every Higher Education...

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With a constantly evolving legal landscape, colleges, universities and independent schools encounter a vast spectrum of new topics on any given day. Pepper Hamilton's Higher Education Practice Group has created its "In Brief"...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

How Do We Thrive Together: Understanding the “Yours, Mine, and/or Ours” of Intellectual Property Rights in Joint Development...

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Collaboration is a key strategy for growth of many companies in certain sectors, such as energy, technology, and life sciences, where research and development is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage, but can be...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 17, Issue 2

USPTO Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines in Light of the 2018 Farm Bill: Key Takeaways - On May 2, 2019, the USPTO released its new guidelines on how it will examine federal trademark applications for CBD products in light of...more

Fish & Richardson

EDTX & NDTX Monthly Wrap-Up – March 2019

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Two recent cases in the Eastern District of Texas touched on the federal patent preemption defense. One case addressed preemption in the context of an assignment of patent ownership dispute, and the other case addressed...more

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Gregory C. James v. J2 Cloud Services

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Federal Circuit Summaries - Before Reyna, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Summary: An individual claiming sole inventorship of a patent has...more

Mintz - Trademark & Copyright Viewpoints

Does A Valid Copyright Exist In The Song “Happy Birthday To You”?

Ownership of a copyright in one of the most popular songs in the English language has recently been challenged in several lawsuits around the country. At the heart of the dispute is whether the music publisher Warner...more

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