On November 20, 2023, Judge Kinkeade of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered an order setting forth additional requirements for parties to file documents under seal his court.
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OpenAI dismisses CEO in a strategic play, then loses co-founder/President and other major players with a move to Microsoft.
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Defending against photograph copyright troll claims has become an unfortunately common occurrence, but there are best practices in dealing with such claims.
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Indemnity in intellectual property contracts can come from with UCC law or the supply contracts itself, and understanding the common issues that can arise from each is important in entering commercial transactions.
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Before litigating for infringement of a business method patent, the owner should consider changes in patent law and ensure the subject patent rights don’t simply stand on a presumption of validity.
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A recent trend in trademark roadblocks to registration have been encountered from USPTO examiners issuing objections of merely a surname and likelihood of confusion with marks in different industries.
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E-book for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through
Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements” is now available for download.
AI lawsuits claim infringement arising through the training of the AI bots for learning.
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Eagles file for trademark BROTHERLY SHOVE and third party follows with own trademark claiming use 8 days later.
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The Texas Business Courts (TBC) will play an important role for Texas businesses and in-house counsel in business litigation.
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The Copyright Claims Board “CCB” works as a new small claims sort of method for copyright infringement.
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The inclusion of a termination for convenience clause in contracts can help for easy termination and use of automatic renewal clauses help with unintentional termination of contracts at term expiration.
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Trademark enforcement protection of a brand involves registration, continuous use, monitoring, and other safety protocols.
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As facial recognition use grows in application, privacy concerns are heightened, leading to the Fawkes project for image cloaking to assist with security.
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The case between Abitron and Hetronic pending decision with the Supreme Court is important for international business because it will answer whether, and how much, the Lanham Act can or should apply to foreign misconduct.
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Creators of Fish Market claim rhythm copyright infringement over years of third-party use. But are rhythms copyrightable?
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Read a basic guide to when copyright assignments are needed and how to properly document them.
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Ed Sheeran won in a lawsuit against copyright infringement claims with the defense of use of the basic building blocks of music – which all must have available to them.
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The use of social influence advertising by content creators has become a full-time job for many, but it is important to realize the legal issues and considerations to help protect from intellectual property loss and/or infringement.
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IP law updates from April 2023 featuring Deepfakes Threaten Privacy and Undermine Intellectual Property Rights, France Aims to Protect Children’s Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence and the Law in 2023. Published on the Ideate blog by IP law firm Klemchuk PLLC.
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