Category: Intellectual Property

As I predicted, the Unified Patent Court’s Helsinki Local Division today denied an application for provisional measures (the equivalent of a preliminary injunction request) in AIM Sports v. Supponor. The plaintiff had opted out the patent-in-suit from the UPC system despite previously filed national litigation (UK, Germany) that is still pending (before the appeals courts)….

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This Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Burke addresses a factual scenario that may apply in several cases in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in SAS Inst. Inc. v. Iancu, 138 S.Ct. 1348 (2018). In November 2012, Plaintiff PDI filed infringement actions in the District of Delaware alleging infringement of one patent-in-suit. Defendants…

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This dress was made by Mrs. G. R. (Dorothy) Overall of Caldwell, Kansas, in 1959 for the Cotton Bag Sewing Contest  Dear Rich: Would it be a violation of trademark or copyright law to take an empty livestock feed bag (with the name and/or logo of the company that produced the feed on it, along…

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This decision[1] emphasizes the significance of broader public dissemination to meet the statutory requirement of “publicly disclosed” for purposes of exceptions to prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)(2)(B). Background Sanho Corp. appealed a decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) which found all challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,572,429 (‘429…

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The internet has completely changed how we consume entertainment in today’s digital age. Digital piracy, albeit convenient, has a negative side. The entertainment sector, copyright holders, and even customers are now quite concerned about movie sites that provide stolen content. This article seeks to list some of the movie websites that are known to host…

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There is no shortage of advancement in the world of technology. Tools like ChatGPT are revolutionizing the way many people do business. They demonstrate that the market for tech is still wide open. Today’s article is inspired by a recent conversation with someone hoping to bring their idea for an app to life. This individual…

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After years of thrashing out the text of the proposed update to the EU Copyright Directive, we have come to what is almost certainly the final vote, in the European Parliament plenary early next week. You might think at this stage that it would be all over, with nothing new emerging, and most people simply…

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Copyright infringement, the unauthorized use of copyrighted material, can result in significant financial harm to the rights holder. To address this, legal systems provide mechanisms to calculate and award damages to the aggrieved party. This article explores the methods used to determine damages for copyright infringement, focusing on statutory damages, actual damages, and profits, and…

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Given the declining Chinese economy, politically induced increasing uncertainty, and the decoupling of IP systems between China and the West, the use of Legal Tech in the field of intellectual property often proves to be a significant advantage for companies. Legal Tech not only reduces costs, increases efficiency, and speeds up processes, but it also…

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Key Features of the TRIPS Agreement Standards: The TRIPS Agreement establishes minimum standards for intellectual property protection across member countries, specifying subject matter, duration of rights, and the scope of protection. The incorporated commitments from the Paris Convention and Berne Convention have resulted in it being dubbed as “Berne and Paris-plus” agreement. This…

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