Tag Archives: copyright infringement

Mishandled Disclosures: A Greek Tragedy in IP Law

June 6, 2024Patentconfidentiality, Copyright, copyright infringement, en banc, legal malpractice, patent law, Trade SecretsDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

Neuropublic S.A., a Greek technology company, has filed a federal lawsuit against the law firm Ladas & Parry LLP, with several claims stemming from the firm’s alleged mishandling of Neuropublic’s confidential invention disclosure — sending it out to a third party (“PatentManiac”) for a preliminary novelty search which then (again allegedly) further leaked the disclosure. Although the case does not involve submission to AI algorithms, some of the questions here are similar to those many IP attorneys are considering when onboarding new AI tools. (more…)

Gorsuch’s “Dead Letter” Prophecy: Hearst v. Martinelli may Settle Copyright’s Discovery Rule following the Warner Chappell Avoidance

May 13, 2024PatentCopyright, copyright infringement, discovery rule, Gorsuch, Hearst v. Martinelli, statute of limitations, Supreme Court, Warner ChappellDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

The pending Hearst v. Martinelli case may be the “dead letter” offered by Justice Gorsuch. This time, the Supreme Court might actually decide whether the “discovery rule” applies to the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations.