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Putting the Uniformity Back in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act: Sixth Circuit Rules Breach of Contract Claims Can Still Be Used to Protect Trade Secrets

JD Supra Law

Trade secrets are the lifeblood of any business. This closely guarded recipe has given the company a significant market advantage over competitors in the soda industry for decades. This closely guarded recipe has given the company a significant market advantage over competitors in the soda industry for decades.

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Neutral Intermediaries are Not Notorious Piracy Markets, Coalition Warns

TorrentFreak

Earlier this month, several prominent copyright holder groups sent their annual “notorious markets” recommendations to the U.S. Government uses these documents as input for its yearly review of notorious piracy markets, which aims to provide an overview of threats to various copyright industries. Trade Representative (USTR).

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U.S. Identifies Top Pirate Sites and Other ‘Notorious Markets’

TorrentFreak

Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) publishes a list of ‘notorious markets’ that facilitate online piracy and related intellectual property crimes. These don’t have piracy as their core business, but they allegedly facilitate infringing activity.

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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

IP Law 360

Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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Sports and Intellectual Property Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

The Indian sports market, especially is a ground for rapid growth, with a die-hard fan base, and an ever-growing hunger for more, the market of sports is at the top of its game. Almost every facet of the sports industry is now being tapped into and marketed and Intellectual Property are valuable assets for these marketing tactics.

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Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Considerations for Your Business Operations

JD Supra Law

INTRODUCTION - Over the past couple of decades, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI) technologies have crept into the marketplace, providing businesses with internal- and external-facing services, such as customer support, search engine optimization, market research, and inventory management.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Registering a Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark law grants legal protection of your business name, logo, or slogan against other individuals using the same with regard to protection over intellectual property. For instance, you would file a brand of clothing in Class 25, but your business may sell accessories, which then require further classes.