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Tier I, Tier II, Time for Experts; The Curious Case of Scientific Advisers, Party Expert and Two Tiered Confidentiality Club 

SpicyIP

On January 8, 2025, the Delhi High Court, presided over by Hon’ble Justice Amit Bansal, delivered a significant ruling in the case of Syngenta Limited and Anr. The ToR, referred to as the Proposed Consolidated Reference , included provisions for sample collection, testing protocols, and confidentiality measures.

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Franchise Agreement Precludes Defend Trade Secrets Act Claim

JD Supra Law

On February 27, 2025, the District of Minnesota granted a franchisors motion to dismiss a lawsuit initiated by its franchisee, alleging, among other things, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). In the case, T&T Mgmt., Choice Hotels Intl, Inc., Choice Hotels Intl, Inc.,

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Federal Circuit Redefines Prior Art Requirements Under § 102(e)/102(a)(2): In re Riggs

Patently-O

” When an application is filed but not yet published, it exists as a confidential document at the USPTO that no competitor can access. In re Riggs , Case No. 2022-1945 (Fed. The case is decided under pre-AIA 102(e), and so it is not entirely clear whether the same law applies post-AIA.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 13 – January 19)

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Deepak Gupta & Ors Do trade secrets/confidential information need to have economic or commercial value? And Ors on 10 January, 2025 (Delhi District Court) The Delhi District Court upheld the trademark rights of KRBL Ltd., Drop a comment below to let us know. Nirmala Agarwal Prop of Karmyogi vs B.C

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

The lecture, which may also be followed online, will discuss trade secrets regimes and their impact on the balance between academic openness and confidentiality in collaborative research. The 18th Annual International Intellectual Property Lecture (18 March 2025) On March 18, 2025, Robert P. For more information, see here.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 17 – February 23)

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A quick glance at last week – Madras HC accepts a US District Court’s Letter Rogatory to furnish confidential information, a look at Functional Fallacies in Thomson Reuters vs Ross Intelligence and many more. on 14 February, 2025, (Delhi HC) Manash Lifestyle Pvt. The deadline to file the comments is February 27.

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FitzMark Sues Former Employee and Competitor Over Trade Secret Breach

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FitzMark, LLC , a logistics brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Indiana , has filed a lawsuit against former employee Micah Adkins and Koola Logistics, LLC , alleging breaches of confidentiality , misappropriation of trade secrets , and interference with business relationships. 49D01-2501-002642.