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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - September 2023

WilmerHale on 9/15/2023

This marks the first issue of WilmerHale’s The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences, a monthly bulletin that will highlight developments in the antitrust and life sciences space. We will...more

Generative AI End-User License Agreements: What Users Need to Know

Jones Day on 8/7/2023

In Short - The Background: The prevalence of generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") is rapidly expanding, providing vast opportunities for efficiency and innovation, while also creating new risks....more

Technology Contracts: An Overview

Venable LLP on 5/8/2023

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

Genentech Files Lawsuits Against Biogen and Millennium for Past Royalties on the Cabilly Patents

Goodwin on 3/6/2023

This week, Genentech filed separate lawsuits against Biogen and Millennium, alleging breach of a license agreement to the Cabilly patents (U.S. Patent No. 6,331,415 and 7,923,221)....more

What’s Worse: The Pain or the Hangover? Brand Endorsements in the Fallout of Yeezy

DarrowEverett LLP on 12/27/2022

“And I heard ‘em say, ‘nothin’ ever promised tomorrow today”; that is, unless, that promise was memorialized into a properly drafted and negotiated brand licensing agreement. Brand licensing agreements are essential for...more

Current State and Emerging Challenges of SEP Licensing for Intelligent Connected Vehicles in China (II)

Linda Liu & Partners on 12/26/2022

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

The Law Commission of England and Wales Proposes to Classify NFTs as Data Objects

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/17/2022

NFT creators and consumers should evaluate the legal and commercial considerations of NFTs that are linked to copyright work. The Law Commission of England and Wales (the Commission) is a statutory independent body that...more

Evolving Trends For IP Licenses in NFT Terms and Conditions

Polsinelli on 8/24/2022

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

Navigating Contractual Relationships in the NFT Market

BakerHostetler on 7/7/2022

Overview of Common NFT Contractual Relationships - Participants in the fast-moving - but legally uncertain - non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace can maximize their business opportunities and mitigate risk by delineating...more

Content Distribution on the Blockchain: A Case Study in the Use of Smart Contracts

Polsinelli on 2/9/2022

I. What We Saw in 2021 - The year 2021 saw enormous growth in the use, interest and diversification of blockchain technologies. From the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a digital art medium to the establishment of...more

Beyond Brexit: How Does the New Relationship between the UK and EU Affect Technology Transactions?

Mayer Brown on 12/23/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period and the implementation of the new UK/EU Trade Agreement have had a significant impact on technology transactions throughout Europe. Businesses entering into Europe-wide technology...more

Kannuu v. Samsung: Forum Selection Clause Did Not Prohibit IPR Challenges

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. on 2/4/2021

In Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No 19-civ-4297 (S.D.N.Y Jan. 19, 2021), the parties’ forum selection clause in their non-disclosure agreement did not prevent Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) from...more

A Compulsory “License to All” World: A Counter-Factual Exercise

Kidon IP on 11/23/2020

In the highly contentious world of SEP licensing, one of the biggest debates in recent years has been between advocates of compulsory “access to all” and the existing “license to all” Regimes. Framed as such, this is an...more

[Virtual Event] 18th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents - August 5th - 6th, 9:00 am EDT

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/10/2020

Perfect Your Patent Prosecution Strategies and Master the Patent Application Process in the U.S and Around the World. ACI’s 18th Global Summit on Life Sciences Patents virtual conference this August will provide practical...more

Licensing Trademarks to Washington Cannabis Businesses – Are You in "The Clear"?

Foster Garvey PC on 11/16/2018

Washington Court of Appeals' definition of trademark rights in Washington - Recently, the Washington Court of Appeals waded into the murky waters of defining trademark use when an out-of-state marijuana business licenses a...more

Bankruptcy and Trademark Licenses — Are Yours Safe?

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/3/2018

Are a licensee’s rights to use a trademark safe if the licensor files for bankruptcy and rejects the trademark license? This is a question the U.S. Supreme Court may resolve later this year....more

Supreme Court Is Asked To Leave Its Mark On Trademark Licensee’s Rights in Bankruptcy

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 6/20/2018

We previously blogged (see blog dated February 20, 2018) about the First Circuit’s decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC (In re Tempnology, LLC), 879 F.3d 389 (1st Cir. 2018), affecting the rights of a...more

If This Copyright Law Post Mentions Hamilton, You’re More Likely to Read It

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/18/2018

This post is about Hamilton. Well, sort of. It’s actually about copyright law. But keep reading!...more

Trademark Licensee Retains Rights Post-Rejection

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 6/8/2018

The Bottom Line - The Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut in In re Sima Int’l, Inc., Case No. 17-21761, 2018 WL 2293705 (Bankr. D. Conn. May 17, 2018), recently held that rejection of a license agreement did...more

Client Alert: Dumbing Down Intellectual Property: Chapter 11 Impact on IP License Agreements

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 4/3/2018

Innovation and creativity are essential for competitive advantage and success in a global economy. The attendant intellectual property assets are the product of substantial capital investment, and companies should carefully...more

Blog: Throwing Shade At Sunbeam: Following Lubrizol And Not The Seventh Circuit, The First Circuit Leaves Another Trademark...

Cooley LLP on 1/23/2018

The Tempnology Trademark Saga. When it comes to decisions on bankruptcy and trademark licenses, the In re Tempnology LLC bankruptcy case is the gift that keeps on giving. The Original. It all started in November 2015....more

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