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Negotiating Intellectual Property FAR & DFARS Clauses in Government Contracts
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark
Tagged Contract, Defense, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, DFARS, FAR, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Government, intellectual property, IP, Military, Negotiations, Prime Contractors, Regulation, Subcontractors
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The Scope of Foreground & Background IP Transfers and Licenses
Today I’d like to go a little bit deeper with you on the topic of Background and Foreground Intellectual Property, and pay particular attention to the scope of licenses after the contract ends. Definitions. When two parties enter a contract … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Proprietary, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged background, business, commercial, Contracts, Copyrights, Data Protection Act 1998, foreground, HIPAA, intellectual property, intellectual property rights, negotiation, Patents, privacy, Privacy Act 1998, trademarks
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Are IP Escrow Agreements Enforceable?
Customers often negotiate for IP Escrow Agreements from their Suppliers. This is how an IP Escrow Agreement works: The Customer wants to have a reliable source for products. Therefore, the Customer asks its Supplier to put all of the IP … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Courts, Intellectual Property, IP Escrow, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged 11 USC 365(a), 11 USC 365(n), bankruptcy, Contract, copyright, Escrow, IP, patent, terms, Trade Secret, trademark
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Responding to a Lawsuit
This article focuses on what to do if you have been sued and dispute the claim and/or the amount claimed to be owed. Please note that you should contact an attorney/solicitor if you have been sued. There are numerous intracacies … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Procedure, Commercial, copyright, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged affirmative defense, answer, code civil procedure, complaint, counterclaim, cpr, cross-complaint, defence, demurrer, fed.r.civ.p., federal rules civil procedure, motion to dismiss, particulars, quash, request for further information, response, rule 12, rule 16, strike
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How to Start a Lawsuit – The Complaint & Claim Form
So someone has wronged you. Maybe they have infringed your intellectual property, breached a licensing agreement with you, or stolen your tradesecret. You have written them, and maybe even threatened them with legal action, but they refuse to make things … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Procedure, Commercial, copyright, Courts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged cause of action, claim, claim form, complaint, elements, initiate, jurisdiction, litigation, particulars of claim, personal, start, subject matter
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Background & Foreground Intellectual Property
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark
Tagged background, commercial, Contracts, copyright, foreground, intellectual property, IP, patent, trademark
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Background and Foreground Intellectual Property
Next week I’ll be shooting a short video on Background and Foreground Intellectual Property concepts as they arise in contracts for commercial transactions. For those who prefer to read instead of watch, this is the content of the video. In … Continue reading