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Data Co. IQVIA Can’t Dispute Trade Secrets Misappropriation

A California federal judge gave a partial win Thursday to MedImpact in its trade secret suit against data giant IQVIA, finding that an international arbitration ruling already determined an IQVIA unit misappropriated MedImpact's trade secrets in the course of developing an insurance management system.

AOP Orphan Wants Remnants Of €142M Award OK’d In Mass.

Although a German court ruled to set aside a €142 million ($161.8 million) arbitral award issued to Austrian pharmaceutical company AOP Orphan last month, the Austrian company and the Taiwanese drug developer who would have had to pay it have differing opinions on where their Massachusetts federal court dispute should go from here.

Stays Pending IPR In Del. District Courts Are Here To Stay

Recent trends in District of Delaware decisions on motions for parallel litigation stays pending inter parts reviews reveal that, although expected efficiencies may not materialize, stays continue to be a well-used dispute resolution strategy, say Casey Kraning and Kelly Del Dotto at Fish & Richardson.

‘Matrix’ Case Spotlights Pandemic’s Effects On Movie Biz

The dispute between Village Roadshow Pictures and Warner Brothers Entertainment over the combined theatrical and streaming release of "The Matrix Resurrections," and the film's associated costs and revenues, highlights the upheavals the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to Hollywood's business model — and the importance of drafting contracts carefully, says Reena Sehgal at Sehgal Law.

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Cambodia Releases 200 Striking Nagaworld Workers After UN Criticism

Cambodia’s authoritarian government has released around 200 Nagaworld casino workers who were detained by authorities last month after picketing the casino in the capital Phnom Penh. Workers began striking three months ago in solidarity with 365 of their colleagues who were laid off in April. Nagaworld management said the job cuts were designed to reduce […]

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Dr Disrespect resolves dispute with Twitch, says he won’t return to the platform

The ongoing dispute between Dr Disrespect and Twitch has officially concluded. Two years have passed since Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm…

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Metaem Announces Creation of NFT Marketplace

With the metaverse projected to arrive in 2030 and the blockchain and NFTs already the source of innovations in multiple industries, the world continues to advance into a future that has the potential to be different from what most people have experienced. However, is the general public ready for technology that may change our understanding of society and give us a three-dimensional Internet experience? A recent study found that 98% of people are unsure about basic crypto concepts, and another poll found that ⅓ of respondents had never heard of the metaverse. NFTs are also not widely understood. While it is true that much of the technology behind these advancements is still in its infancy, meaning we are not on the verge of The Matrix quite yet, it raises the issue of how to help individuals become more familiar with such innovative technology. Metaem, led by Founder and CEO Syed Fahad, states that in order to assist more people with embracing the changes, it has created a state-of-the-art NFT marketplace and plans to also provide a path to exploring the metaverse.


The Problem of Rapidly Changing Technology vs. the General Public's Understanding of It


The blockchain and the technology being innovated on it includes NFTs. In a national survey, only 27% of Americans said they were very familiar or somewhat familiar with nonfungible tokens. 


Metaem says, “It is possible that NFTs are being innovated faster than the public is aware of. They first emerged as a way to certify photos, digital art, music, videos, and more. However, their use is being expanded as engineers develop their potential. Industries that include real estate, auto, and even medical care are exploring how NFTs can be incorporated into their business structures. The implication is that businesses are developing a technology that will perhaps be part of all of our lives, yet individuals are unsure of what that tech actually is. This is the perceived gap that at Metaem, we are working to help the public overcome.”


How Metaem Is Trying to Help More People to Understand and Become Comfortable with NFTs


The company states that it has created an NFT marketplace that it describes as innovative and easy to use. “Our primary goal,” Metaem continues, “is to give as many people as possible the chance to learn about NFTs and feel more confident about their knowledge of what they are and how they are used.”


The marketplace, the company explains, allows users to buy, sell, and store NFTs. “We first focused on education, as individuals can at times feel unsure when they use new technology. We included a short tutorial on what NFTs are, how they are minted, and what can be done with them.”


With that knowledge, Metaem states, users can potentially feel more confident as they buy and sell NFTs with other people. “We envision this as helping the public to become more used to nonfungible tokens, and, by extension, to adapt more easily to any changes in our society as the usage of NFTs is innovated. We hope more people will embrace the changes as they learn about NFTs through our platform.”


Future Blockchain Developments Planned by Metaem


To provide a way for individuals to go deeper into the technology Metaem predicts is on our doorstep, the company announces it will be launching a cryptocurrency and NFT gaming in the near future.


“The goal is to use our platform to build a solid foundation for the generations to come,” the company says. “We are working to provide as many people as possible with the potential to understand this technology, the uses of which are evolving daily.”


What Metaem May Mean for the General Public


While it cannot be predicted where NFTs and the metaverse may take our world, Metaem's work to provide the public with a foundation to learn about and use NFTs, and eventually the metaverse, may be a step in the right direction. After all, few can dispute that knowledge is power and that the more you use something, the more you may be able to understand it and perhaps capitalize on its potential.


Metaem is led by Founder and CEO Syed Fahad and Tim Gillean, his partner/mentor and a Texas real estate mogul. After establishing themselves in the business world, the two have shifted towards crypto mining, NFTs, digital assets, and the metaverse. The partners plan to revolutionize the metaverse through Metaem.

More more information about Metaem, please follow the company at https://mobile.twitter.com/Metaem or contact:

Shane Dwitizki

Email: Info@metaem.io

Phone: (512) 590-5824 

 

DrDisrespect settles legal dispute with Twitch over 2020 permanent ban

Enormously popular streamer DrDisrespect, aka Guy Beahm, has settled his legal dispute with Twitch, with neither party admitting to any wrongdoing.

The whole, strange - and still largely mysterious - saga began in the summer of 2020, when Beahm was permanently banned from Twitch for reasons unknown, despite being a year into a two-year exclusivity contract with the company.

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Federal Circuit Reverses District Court’s Decision Based on On-Sale Bar (Junker v. Medical Components, Inc.)

On February 10, 2022, in Junker v. Medical Components, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity under the “on-sale bar” of 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) (pre-AIA).  Mr. Junker’s lawsuit alleged that Medical Components, Inc. and Martech Medical Products, Inc. (collectively, “MedComp”) infringed the claimed design of U.S. Design Patent No. D450,839 (the “D’839 patent”), entitled “Handle for Introducer Sheath.”

Under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) (pre-AIA), a patent claim is invalid if “the invention was . . . on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the United States.”  Section 102(b)’s on-sale bar is triggered if, more than one year before the United States patent application filing date (i.e., before the “critical date”), the claimed invention was both (1) the subject of a commercial offer for sale and (2) ready for patenting.  Mr. Junker filed the application that led to the D’839 patent on February 7, 2000; as such, the critical date for analyzing the applicability of the on-sale bar is February 7, 1999.  The parties did not dispute that the claimed design was ready for patenting, but disagreed whether a January 8, 1999 letter was a commercial offer for sale of the claimed design or merely a quotation of the parties’ preliminary negotiations.

Applying traditional contract law principles, the Federal Circuit held that the January 8, 1999 letter was a commercial offer for sale.  First, the Federal Circuit noted that the letter was directly responding to a “request for quotation.”  In addition, the letter also contained a number of necessary terms typical for a commercial contract such as “shipment in bulk, non-sterile,” “FOB Athens, Texas,” and a “net 30-day basis” payment term.  The Court further highlighted that the letter specified multiple different purchase options for the patented products.  Accordingly, the Court determined based on the “overall language of the letter” that the specificity and completeness of the commercial terms therein outweighed three references to “quotation” and mention of possible future discussions.  The Federal Circuit thus found that the letter triggered the on-sale bar and invalidated the D’839 patent, and therefore reversed the district court’s summary judgment of no invalidity.

The Federal Circuit’s decision is available here.

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WIPO begins offering new ‘.bh’ dispute resolution service

A new dispute policy offers brand owners a way to enforce their IP rights in Bahrain. This review highlights the key differences from the UDRP

Onchain: Biden’s executive order, crypto war and DeFi loses a legend

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Biden signs executive order on crypto

Joe Biden has just signed a long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrency. A wide-ranging document, the order discusses the creation of a digital dollar, regulation of crypto exchanges and the role of crypto in money laundering, ransomware and, yes, evading sanctions.

However, Treasury

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