Trading Secrets

MARCH 20, 2023

The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb , which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Are those impacted by this decision?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

This blog seeks to examine the relationship between AI and IPR and identify critical areas of discussion, conflict, and appropriate strategy within the expanding rubric. Trade Secret Violations: Experiences for training AI are mostly confidential. Still, with these innovations, the sociotechnical task of managing IPR arises.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

As we have previously blogged, Congress and many state legislatures are exploring (or, in some cases, already enacted) legislative protections for reporting suspected misconduct to the government. It is not enough to simply decline to enforce a confidentiality restriction in a disclosure to a government official.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2024

The disclosures have been directed to be made within four weeks and included in the confidentiality club to ensure the protection of sensitive information. Both parties requested the establishment of a confidentiality club to protect sensitive information disclosed during the trial, to which the DHC agreed.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

A still-new form of IP that has gained recognition in the past two decades is trade secrets, which we shall be discussing here in this blog. In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Information Protected by a Trade Secret .

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. And if you have powerful knowledge that is confidential, will others be able to be able to figure it out after breaking apart your product? Can you keep your US patent application confidential?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

2019) (stating that “[t]he fact that the [confidentiality] Agreement does not state a time limitation, but instead applies forever, further supports a finding that it is unenforceable”); Howard Schultz & Assocs. Courts have invalidated or limited the scope of perpetuity provisions in other contexts as well. See Nissen, 120 Cal.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 24, 2024

Specifically, the rule provides that “[n]o person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement. with respect to such communications.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Specifically, the rule provides that “[n]o person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement. with respect to such communications.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb , which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Are those impacted by this decision?

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In legal terms, it is a contract signed amongst at least two parties looking forward to detailing confidential knowledge, clauses, statements, or any information they wish to restrict from access by third parties. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets.

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IPilogue

APRIL 19, 2022

This act disregarded Marino’s confidentiality and non-solicitation contractual obligations to Cartier. Cartier claims that this was a breach of her employment agreement, as she was to return “any and all documents” containing “Confidential Information and Trade Secrets” that she obtained in connection with her employment. The Lawsuit.

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IPilogue

MAY 17, 2022

Trade secrets require elements such as: value (economic/industrial), that it is kept secret, and that there are reasonable measures in place to keep it confidential. Once disclosed, the trade secret loses its necessary quality of confidence that makes it confidential and valuable to a business.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Companies rarely talked publicly about their content moderation efforts, even when the information wasn’t really confidential. 2) Share your non-confidential material publicly. At the conference, I heard a talk about FOSTA that I blogged separately. The whole process was a black box to regulators. Progress!!!

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Stock Legal Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

You’ve just been served with a lawsuit and discovery requests for all of your company’s financials, internal correspondence, and confidential trade secrets, what do you do?

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Disclaimer: The purpose of the IPO's Dragons' Den IP blog is to help identify the IP in entrepreneurs’ pitches and highlight how IP works, or could work, in the real-life examples featured. IPO’s authorship of this blog does not constitute its endorsement or sponsorship of any products, individuals or businesses referenced within it.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But what exactly are trade secrets, and how do they differ from other types of confidential information? In past blog posts, we have covered some state laws that protect trade secrets, but we. One of the most important assets a company can have is its trade secrets. By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

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GDB Firm Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

However, a federal court recently held that an employer's information confidentiality policy violated the National Labor Relations Act because it could prohibit employees from discussing organizing a union outside the office. Today's take away? " Jay L.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Non-disclosure agreements with manufacturers and business partners could offer protection for the process and keep that process confidential. Disclaimer: The purpose of the IPO's Dragons' Den IP blog is to help identify the IP in entrepreneurs’ pitches and highlight how IP works, or could work, in the real-life examples featured.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Employment or cooperation agreements must ensure confidentiality and include proper non-compete-clauses to avoid risk of theft by employees or other unauthorized parties. The post Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 11, 2024

To ensure that trade secrets are protected, the information needs to be kept confidential. If you have enjoyed this adventure into the IP in the outdoors as much as we have, keep an eye out for next week's edition of The Dragons' Den IP Blog! These are their trade secrets.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Through a bunch of IP laws like copyright, patent, and trade secrets, expressions, innovations, and confidential information are respectively protected. A trade secret is defined as any business-related information that provides a company with a competitive advantage, and significant efforts are made to keep this information confidential.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Forge of Empires appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The court says Section 230 preempts most of those claims. The post Section 230 Preempts Game User’s Lawsuit Over Game Moderators’ Behavior–Quinteros v.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What know-how or other confidential material is the licensee being permitted to use? Disclaimer: The purpose of the IPO's Dragons' Den IP blog is to help identify the IP in entrepreneurs’ pitches and highlight how IP works, or could work, in the real-life examples featured. Does any of the IP belong to someone other than the licensor?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Here, the relevant confidentiality agreement included a forum selection clause to govern patent and other intellectual property disputes between the parties, which stated in relevant part: [T]he Parties agree that all Potential Actions arising under U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. Business owners often ask whether they should protect their intellectual property with a trade secret or a patent. The answer is: It depends. What Can Be Protected? . The first thing to consider is what it is that needs to be protected.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, I blogged a ruling holding that Seeking Arrangements’ trademark infringement claim against Luxy could proceed because Luxy included Seeking Arrangements’ purported trademarks in its keyword metatags. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Plaintiff also requests that this Court issue an ex parte order seizing Defendants’ computers, computer hard drives, cellular phones, and other memory devices that could contain its confidential information. ” The post 2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 3 (Copyrights and More) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. Also, confidential business information is not a trade secret if it can be reverse-engineered.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I have a long-standing personal policy not to give my consumer dollars to any entity that I mock on the blog for IP overreaches. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit? Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case Citation : Edible IP, LLC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The manufacturer patented the drug but keeps the “data, specifications, and methods for manufacturing the drug confidential.” 17, 2023) Prior Blog Posts on the DTSA Ex Parte Seizure Provision * This quick links re. Evenus appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case Citation: Janssen Products LP v.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2023

Solicitor-client privilege protects communications between the lawyer and client; entails the seeking or giving of legal advice; and is intended to be confidential. marking documents as “Privileged and Confidential”).

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Every party involved in processing personal data should create safeguards and systems following the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability, that can attest to the correct implementation of technology standards within the industry. Establish systems that ensure confidentiality and data minimization. ?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

This controversy has previously been discussed on the blog here and here. This matter has been discussed on the blog multiple times, and you can read about it here , here , and here. before the prior date of the suit patent- 22 September 2006), without any confidentiality clause. However, the Court rejected these arguments.

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Courts have interpreted this broad legal obligation to include specific duties such as protecting confidential information and avoiding conflicts of interest. Common governance policies include: Conflict of interest policies; Codes of conduct; Confidentiality and privacy policies; Whistleblower policies; and Risk management frameworks.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

It enabled them to steal a handful of IP assets and other confidential business information. Economic Espionage : It is often resorted to by the employees of an organization who have access to such confidential information. They steal information and trade the same to competitors for benefits. For more visit: [link].

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Other than product sales data, component prices, customer details & records, market statistics, or supply chain info, a company owns commercially sensitive and confidential electronic pieces of information such as CAD drawings. There is an increasing value in the massive volumes of data accumulated over time in a company or firm.

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