Tag Archives: Idea Theft

9th Circuit Agrees with Woz – No Promise to Pay, No Desny Claim

February 10, 2023IP Litigation9th Circuit, Desny v Wilder, Idea Theft, Implied Contracts, intellectual property litigation, Reilly v Wozniakthebriefing

The recent Reilly v. Wozniak 9th Circuit decision upheld a 1950s ruling that requires a promise to pay to be present for an implied contract to exist. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case and how the Desny decision applies to idea theft cases in California in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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An Idea Doesn’t Have to be Novel to be Stolen (In California)

May 20, 2022IP LitigationIdea Theft, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss idea theft claims in California and whether the issue of novelty can be an element of the case.

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