LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal. The result being that money was due.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

2023, the Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench) delivered a salient judgement , with significant implications for both the SC/ST Act and Intellectual Property. Although India does not have a separate legislation on TS, it can beprotected under the broader regime of Contract Law and Common Law remedies. Kshipra Uke and Dr. Shiv Shankar Das.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 17, 2023

The parties filed dueling summary judgments, with ESS seeking traditional summary judgment on the basis Harvey/James’s declaratory judgment was barred as mirroring the contract, and Harvey/James seeking traditional and no evidence summary judgment because ESS had failed to make any showing of damages whatsoever.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lastly, we saw federal agencies insisting on broad whistleblower protections in confidentiality agreements with impacted employees and customers. We also saw proposed federal legislation banning or narrowing the use of non-competes, which we expect to be reintroduced in 2024. State legislatures continued to narrow the use of the non-competes.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Deadline- October 15, 2023. A Look at the Revised Patent Prosecution Timelines in the Draft Patent Amendment Rules The Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 were recently published in the Gazette of India, with public comments invited by September 22. Image from here Smells like Luxury, Does it Cost a Trademark Battle? Dabur India Ltd.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Employment Agreement contained post-employment covenants, including a non-disclosure clause by which Soudant agreed not to use or disclose any Boston Beer confidential information during or after his employment. In April 2023, Soudant voluntarily resigned from Boston Beer.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2023

Although her time now is very much spent in Chancery, she still monitors decisions coming from the KBD as many of our confidential information and trade secrets cases come from those hallowed halls. There was no written contract of employment. The second defendant transferred her shares to the first in March 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

The parties filed dueling summary judgments, with ESS seeking traditional summary judgment on the basis Harvey/James’s declaratory judgment was barred as mirroring the contract, and Harvey/James seeking traditional and no evidence summary judgment because ESS had failed to make any showing of damages whatsoever. ” Takeaways.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2023

The Ongoing Litigation Risk In 2022, Canadian courts continued to see litigation resulting from privacy breaches, with class actions being certified on the basis of a broad range of claims, including systemic negligence and breach of contract. marking documents as “Privileged and Confidential”).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lastly, we saw federal agencies insisting on broad whistleblower protections in confidentiality agreements with impacted employees and customers. We also saw proposed federal legislation banning or narrowing the use of non-competes, which we expect to be reintroduced in 2024. Minnesota adopted a ban on non-competes.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Employment Agreement contained post-employment covenants, including a non-disclosure clause by which Soudant agreed not to use or disclose any Boston Beer confidential information during or after his employment. In April 2023, Soudant voluntarily resigned from Boston Beer.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2023, Minnesota law deems non-compete clauses generally void and unenforceable. After addressing the highlights, it might be helpful to point out some of its limits and exceptions: Non-competes in agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2023, are still enforceable.

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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. 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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Nelligan Law

JUNE 23, 2023

Nonetheless, it is possible that one of the employers to a wage-fixing or no-poaching/no-hiring agreement places restrictions in its written employment contracts. The activity targeted by the Competition Act amendment specifically involves agreements between employers (and may even be clandestine in nature).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. Sticking to this resolution would include a review of standard independent contractor and employment agreements to confirm they have proper assignment language and confidentiality provisions.

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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. Conversations on the telephone are often of an intimate and confidential character. 2023 Aasha Lata Soni v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking essentially banning non-compete clauses and categorizing them as unfair methods of competition. This article summarizes some of the major ways that the rule could affect businesses, as well as what issues could be raised during the comment period.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public. While absolute secrecy is not required, entrusting confidential information to an AI chatbot seems counterintuitive to maintaining secrecy. enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

Copyright Office issued a policy statement on March 16, 2023, in response to cases like “Zarya of the Dawn,” to clarify its stance on registering works that include AI-generated material. Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts. In such cases, it amounts to licensing of copyrightable works.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public. While absolute secrecy is not required, entrusting confidential information to an AI chatbot seems counterintuitive to maintaining secrecy. enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Heuberger, 2023 WL 5334192, No. 18, 2023) (magistrate) Route is a package tracking company that provides shipping insurance to e-commerce merchants. The breach of contract claim survived. Route App, Inc. 2:22-cv-00291-TS-JCB (D. Heuberger was a Route customer who then launched a competitor, Navidium.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

2023 WL 6373871, No. 16, 2023) DealMaker is a financial technology company that provides its users with the ability to raise capital by conducting investment offerings via its online platform. Defendants offered examples of contracts that, they argued, had a fee structure of 8-10%. Novation Solutions, Inc. (o/a o/a DealMaker) v.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

On 28 June 2023, the EUPIO published the follow-up report , Trade Secret Litigation Trends In The EU , focusing on trends in trade secrets litigation since the implementation of the Directive.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public. While absolute secrecy is not required, entrusting confidential information to an AI chatbot seems counterintuitive to maintaining secrecy. enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A September 27, 2023 decision by a Manhattan trial court, Aicon Art LLC v. 650580/2023, 2023 N.Y. 27, 2023), involving a dispute between two businesses located in the same art gallery, serves as a reminder to New York art market participants to take care to avoid attorney conflicts of interest. 650680/2023 (N.Y.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The complaint, filed on January 20, 2023, alleges that State Farm illegally submitted personal and confidential information about Plaintiffs’ insurance claims, including medical treatment information, to Verisk / ISO for inclusion in an immense database it maintains. MID‑L‑356‑23.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 28, 2024

To that end, Plaintiffs allege that Gandall was fired in February 2023, and allege that Gandall allegedly misappropriated Trilobios trade secrets immediately following and several months before his termination. Or that Gandall began doing business purportedly related to Trilobios business with another Trilobio investor in May 2023.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As noted above, one of the five sitting ALJs tasked with reviewing those cases, ALJ Cameron Elliot, has ordered third-party litigation funding orders to be produced and indicated, in at least one case, that such funding should be treated as non-confidential. [31] 8, 2023). [12] 2, 2023). [13] 8, 2023). [12] 2, 2023). [13]

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a dramatic step by proposing a new rule that would prohibit companies from entering into non-compete agreements with its workers. and originally appeared in the February 1, 2023 edition of ACMS Insights. And the proposed rule does not stop there. Opinion entered on Sept.

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Nelligan Law

JUNE 23, 2023

Nonetheless, it is possible that one of the employers to a wage-fixing or no-poaching/no-hiring agreement places restrictions in its written employment contracts. The activity targeted by the Competition Act amendment specifically involves agreements between employers (and may even be clandestine in nature).

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Xiaomi highlighting how the common practice of courts granting confidentiality in commercial litigation problematizes transparency, judicial accountability, and the citizens’ right to be informed of court processes and reasoning under Article 19(1)(a). However, 2023 seems good for Google, thus far.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than September 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than July 1, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than January 31, 2023 per settlement. January 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] Confidential nature of the EUIPO’s findings. If the parties fail to agree on a candidate, the Competence Centre would appoint the conciliator. [21]

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

New Request For Information On February 10, 2023, Shueisha teamed up with major publishers Shogakukan, Kadokawa, and Kodansha in another ex parte application ( 1 ) and proposed order ( 2 ), filed this time at a district court in Delaware. These red lines may never be overcome but more immediate issues already have universal support.

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Trading Secrets

JULY 11, 2023

On May 31, 2023, a Harris County Texas District Court jury found a telecom company acted in bad faith by filing a $23 million trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against a rival where the underlying technology was found to not actually be a trade secret. Background & Analysis In February 2019, Telecom firm Teligistics, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 11, 2023

On May 31, 2023, a Harris County Texas District Court jury found a telecom company acted in bad faith by filing a $23 million trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against a rival where the underlying technology was found to not actually be a trade secret. See Providence Title Co. See Providence Title Co. Truly Title, Inc.,

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