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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

IIPRD

Key Features: Registration of design is mandatory under the Designs Act, 2000. Key Features: Registration is mandatory under the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 for protection against infringement. For example, the shape of Coco-Cola bottle is registered as an industrial design.

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Court of Appeal grapples with US v UK confidentiality in Autostore v Ocado without prejudice discussions

The IPKat

During the opening remarks of this meeting, Ocado’s solicitor stated that ‘this meeting was a continuation of the confidential and without prejudice discussions between Ocado and AutoStore and that any US law discussions were to be governed by rule 408 of the [US Federal] rules of evidence [FRE 408]. Ocado appealed.

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Mergers and Acquisitions, in Ontario: What Business Owners Need to Know

Nelligan Law

Employment contracts and liabilities. Employment Considerations In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) governs employee rights during the sale of a business. Document is usually used to lock the other party into negotiations with you and ensuring information and the transaction stays confidential.

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Belgian Constitutional Court refers 13 questions on DSM Directive to the CJEU

The IPKat

The reason is that claimants allege that the various provisions of the copyright reform go against constitutional rights and freedoms, such as the freedom of contract and the freedom to conduct a business. 216/1 and XI.216/2

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Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight

The IPKat

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. US proceedings were filed by PQ against CyberMetrics in October 2017, Mr Aughton was deposed in October 2021 and the proceedings then settled on confidential terms.

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Trade Secrets In Relation To IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Contract Law- the supply regarding restraint of commerce in Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act makes this clear. If this contract is desecrated, hefty penalties area unit bound to be charged to the vitiator. This provision, which is broad in scope, renders all trade restraint agreements unlawful.

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Muzzling Transferors of Intellectual Property: Assignor Estoppel in Canada

IPilogue

Many contracts assigning IP have detailed provisions dealing with the incidents of the assignment. Other contracts are brief, but all are written against the background of default rules such as those on estoppel. v Adkins 395 US 693 (1969), would carry over to patent assignments. . For example, in the U.K. ,