SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image by storyset on Freepik Recently, the Delhi High Court (DHC) issued an interim injunction in a lawsuit concerning trade secrets and confidential information. The first, is if there is a contract between both parties that contains a specific obligation to protect confidential information. 1 who then shared it with defendant no.

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2021

The case started on March 17, 2017, when Motorola Solutions alleged that Hytera Communications, a Chinese radio manufacturer rival, leveraged its exposed trade secrets in creating Hytera’s DMR products. Hytera Corp. Hytera served as a distributor for Motorola until 2001.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Deepak Gupta & Ors Do trade secrets/confidential information need to have economic or commercial value? The Court clarified that the appellants mark was declared well-known in 2017, and the well known status of a trademark is prospective and cannot retrospectively affect prior users. Drop a comment below to let us know.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Janicke, Patent Venue: Half Christmas Pie, And Half Crow , 2017 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 13. Janicke, The Imminent Outpouring from the Eastern District of Texas , 2017 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 1 (2017) ( Janicke.2017.Venue ChristmasPie.pdf ). PatentMarket ). derivation.pdf ). Benjamin Levi and Rodney R.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The impetus for that event dates even further back to Spring 2017, with the first draft of FOSTA. Companies rarely talked publicly about their content moderation efforts, even when the information wasn’t really confidential. 2) Share your non-confidential material publicly. This usually serves no one’s interests.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2022

A 2017 report from Malta’s Broadcasting Authority revealed that one in five households were using pirate IPTV services to access illegal streams. Top-tier football leagues LaLiga and Serie A share this goal but to compel ISPs to block pirate services in any way, an initial court process is a requirement in EU countries.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 11, 2024

Catching IPTV Pirates In 2017, BREIN booked a prominent victory at the European Court of Justice, which ruled that it’s illegal to sell devices that are pre-configured to access copyright-infringing content. Anti-piracy groups around the world are actively trying to shut down these illicit operations.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Russia began cracking down on VPNs in 2017 to help deter copyright infringement. This [VPN ban] has had a particularly dire effect on foreign businesses, which routinely use VPN services to connect to locations and services outside of China, and which depend on VPN technology to ensure confidentiality of communications,” the USTR wrote.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 11, 2023

Using covertly purchased Flawless subscriptions supported by watermarking technology, in 2017 Friend MTS was able to identify specific Sky viewing cards used by Flawless and trace those cards directly to Flawless kingpin Mark Gould. Sky responded by canceling the cards, but the cat-and-mouse game would continue.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

In 2017, the company was sued by several RIAA-backed labels, including Sony, Warner, and UMG, which accused the company of massive copyright infringement. Music fans love to share mixtapes and have done so for decades but sharing these ‘tapes’ over the Internet is not without risk.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

“The court order is not public as it is classified as a non-public judicial decision and is subject to confidentiality under local legal procedures,” we were informed. Virgin started to regain control in 2017 and with the introduction of new encryption around a year later, Globe’s cable source in the UK was on life support.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2025

Most of Woodalls claims were dismissed on statute of limitations grounds at summary judgment , leaving just his allegations related to the post-2017 home video distribution of Moana on DVD and Blu-ray. Both Marchick and Buena Vistas handwriting expert testified that the signature on the agreement wasnt hers.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Janicke, Patent Venue: Half Christmas Pie, And Half Crow , 2017 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 13. Janicke, The Imminent Outpouring from the Eastern District of Texas , 2017 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 1 (2017) ( Janicke.2017.Venue ChristmasPie.pdf ). PatentMarket ). derivation.pdf ). Benjamin Levi and Rodney R.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

These examples represent just a handful of domains from a collection that has exploded since the 2017 launch of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Considering that pirates represent obvious targets, a smart opening move in a hypothetical scenario would be to ensure no one else gets involved by insisting on confidentiality.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 5, 2024

In February 2017, the U.S. April 27, 2017 (Effective Filing date of Lioa) : Liao filed his patent application in China, In 2018, the U.S. An additional set of facts have to do with the confidentiality of the disclosure. It did not include any confidentiality agreement or expectation. Sanho now appeals.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 13, 2021

In September 2017, the police visited the Mezgers to advise them that they were investigating another noise complaint and apparently told the Mezgers that their neighbors “had recorded them.” This law prohibits a person from “eavesdropping” or recording “a confidential communication” without “the consent of all parties.”

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2021

As far back as 2017, there were indications that despite being defendants in blocking injunction legal action, one or more ISPs actively helped the sports company applicants in their quest to have pirate streams blocked in the UK. Court Documents Provide a General Background.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Since the first edition of this outline was published in 2009 and the second and third editions were published in 2014 and 2017, Illinois case law addressing the protection of confidential and trade secret information has continued to develop, especially with the advent of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2024

Other aspects of privacy include the right to one’s own body, individual autonomy, protection from state surveillance, informational self-determination, dignity, confidentiality, and the freedom to move, think, and dissent. In a landmark decision on August 24, 2017 headed by nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice, J.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chapter 5 of Code of Bank’s Commitment to Customers talks about ‘Privacy and Confidentiality’. It states that “ We will treat all your personal information as private and confidential (even when you are no longer our customer). Negligent in disclosing confidential information such as the customer’s password in ICICI Bank Ltd.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 17, 2023

In March 2017, hospital staffing company Emergency Staffing Solutions Inc. (“ESS”) As an important aside, the court further commented on the parties incorrect assumption that certain summary judgment evidence was filed under seal where pursuant to confidentiality and protective orders designating it as confidential. Background.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

Although the terms remain confidential, Miguel highlighted that the agreement is beneficial to both parties and that “ Tequila ” continues to be strongly protected in the European Union [its second-largest export market after the USA]. The dispute The legal dispute had extended over some years in a number of jurisdictions.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Navigators Logistics Ltd vs Kashif Qureshi & Ors on 20 November 2024 (Delhi HC) This case stressed the need for factual scrutiny regarding the misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 21, 2022

Trade secrets are always at risk when engaging in corporate deals that require the disclosure of confidential information. In late 2017, looking to sell its business, Protégé entered into an Engagement Agreement with Duff & Phelps. On April 4, 2022, the 8 th Circuit affirmed the district court.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In 2017, Life Spine entered into various agreements with Aegis by which Aegis would sell and distribute ProLift devices while maintaining as confidential all proprietary information related to the devices. The ProLift is used to alleviate nerve pain and improve spinal alignment.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

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. The software was rewritten in C# and became InSPC v2 in 2017/2018. PQ became aware of InSPC v1 when it was promoted in demo form by CyberMetrics in the Summer 2017.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

As an important aside, the court further commented on the parties incorrect assumption that certain summary judgment evidence was filed under seal where pursuant to confidentiality and protective orders designating it as confidential. Background. ” Takeaways. The case citation is Emergency Staffing Solutions, Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

CV H-17-1068, 2017 WL 2957912, at *8 (S.D. July 11, 2017) (holding that “the mere purchase of AdWords alone, without directing a consumer to a potentially confusing web page, is not sufficient for a claim of trademark infringement,” citing Mary Kay, 601 F. See Tempur-Pedic N. Mattress Firm, Inc. ,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In 2017, Life Spine entered into various agreements with Aegis by which Aegis would sell and distribute ProLift devices while maintaining as confidential all proprietary information related to the devices. The ProLift is used to alleviate nerve pain and improve spinal alignment.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In 2017, ABL engaged a private equity fund manager—and its operating partner Anthony Zolezzi—to explore business opportunities. ABL alleged that Zolezzi misappropriated more than 90 confidential and proprietary files. The relationship ended unsuccessfully in 2018. The case is Applied Biological Laboratories, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2025

The WannaCry ransomware attack, which occurred worldwide in May 2017, is a well-known example of a malware attack. A computer plays a highly significant role in business, education, and other sectors. Cybercriminals may utilise a malware-infected machine for a variety of objectives.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

INTRODUCTION Privileged communication refers to the confidential exchange of words between clients and their attorneys. Similarly, Rule 144(iii) of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, makes any degree-holder eligible to be a trademark agent. [1] 6] Trade Marks Rules, 2017, Rule 151(2)(b), Rules of Parliament, 2017 (India). [7]

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Boost alleged that Woo engaged in a scheme to gain access to Boost’s confidential information and thereby replicate its beauty product. Plaintiff’s and defendant’s principals were roommates, which allegedly gave defendants the opportunity to copy despite an oral confidentiality agreement, on which the court denied summary judgment.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Anatomy of an M&A Transaction: How to Issue Spot for Non-Compete, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information, and Intellectual Capital Concerns. Famous example is Coca-Cola recipe, but trade secrets are not limited to products alone and can also be processes, confidential information such as business plans, and other know how.

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The IPKat

JUNE 22, 2023

Mellor J, the Judge, explained that in very general terms he adopted the same approach as that of Birss J in Unwired Planet v Huawei [2017] EWHC 711 (Pat) ([42]). The Judge decided to adopt the same approach as in Unwired Planet v Huawei [2017] EWHC 711 (Pat) and in the US judgment TCL v Ericsson (C.D. 21, 2017) (Selna, J.)

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Trading Secrets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Famous example is Coca-Cola recipe, but trade secrets are not limited to products alone and can also be processes, confidential information such as business plans, and other know how. Trade secret can be elusive to define, but generally consists of: 1) identifiable information 2) not generally known to others (i.e.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Against this backdrop, courts are grappling with cases involving restrictive covenants like non-compete and confidentiality clauses as they balance fair labour practices against corporate interests. With the increasing prevalence of AI tools and hybrid work models, the traditional understanding of ownership and IP becomes obscure. [2]

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