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. The couple petitioned the National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) to seek compensation for the loss caused due to the damage to their intellectual property (IP).

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

India embraces an increasingly changing workforce amid tremendous technological progress and new models of work so the convergence of intellectual property rights and employee innovation has become the reason of legal debate. Incidentally, unclear terms can lead to expensive litigation and disputes.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 16, 2024

In such cases there are some factors that essentially set the company apart, such factor has to be kept confidential and requires protection. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) , “trade secrets are intellectual property rights on confidential information which may be sold or licensed.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In a world where non-compete agreements are being curtailed or outright banned, companies need to enhance their use of other ways to protect their intellectual property and confidential information when their employees leave to go work for competitors. developed during the term of employment.

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IPilogue

MAY 17, 2022

Trade secrets, unlike other intellectual property rights, are not registered nor publicly disclosed. 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. This suit was first dismissed by a Minnesota court.

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Above the Fold

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In a world where non-compete agreements are being curtailed or outright banned, companies need to enhance their use of other ways to protect their intellectual property and confidential information when their employees leave to go work for competitors. developed during the term of employment.

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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. Nippon Shinyaku filed a complaint in the U.S.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Introduction Intellectual Property refers to those intangible assets which are created by virtue of the human intellect. The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to ban non-compete clauses in labor contracts on the grounds that they affect the right to free labor mobility, which negatively impacts on the country’s competition , innovation and economic growth.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research. Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-635795071433f3800{display:

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Intellectual property rights are becoming increasingly globally and economically oriented. There has been discussion over the extent and specific restrictions of some intellectual property rights’ arbitrability. Arbitration in Intellectual Property. In Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc. SBI Home Finance Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Introduction: The protection of confidential information is an important aspect of employer-employee relationships, and the UAE has established comprehensive laws to address violations of confidentiality clauses. If an employer terminates the contract unlawfully, the non-compete clause becomes invalid.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Specifically, RestoPros alleges that the Baileys used its registered trademark RESTOPROS and confidential business information to launch a competing business, Restore and Renew Professionals , after leaving the RestoPros franchise.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 7, 2021

US Courts typically enforce choice-of-forum provisions found within contracts between two business entities. But, they did not enter such a contract. 2021)( KannuuSamsungDecision ). ” The potential deal fell apart and Kannuu eventually sued Samsung for patent infringement. Dodocase VR, Inc. MerchSource, LLC , 767 F.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

here and here ) have questioned the lack of transparency, intellectual property rights concerns, and the lack of information about the amount of taxpayer money that has gone into these arrangements. The government has also argued that since the contracts are on-going they should not be made to disclose them. Many articles (e.g.

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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. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets.

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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. 2 should be restrained.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. emphasis added).

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IIPRD

AUGUST 20, 2021

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) plays a pivotal role in various corporate transactions, employment agreements, negotiations or any other scenario wherein confidential information is being exchanged. An NDA is a legally binding contract. An NDA may also outline several other conditions pertaining to the confidential information.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A settlement agreement was reached where Elation could inspect the software developed by Shi and prevent the use of any trade secrets or confidential information. Elation is an important decision for California companies suing to recover and prevent the use of confidential information in violation of confidentiality agreements or NDAs.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

TRADE SECRETS: Any set of information which is confidential and is necessary for the commerce of that business since they include potential commercial value and is not in public domain qualifies to be a trade secret. The post Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II) first appeared on IPLF.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2022

The confidential information which is generally not protectable tends to get protection as a trade secret which is specially drafted through a contract in companies. The protection by the trade secrets is generally for those who are not in the domain of other IPs. Seventh Circuit ruling in a recent case.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT responded with the following, which for the most part is accurate, but gets details such as the “founding date” wrong: Marshall Gerstein is a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in intellectual property law. Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law. ” Id.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets. .

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

Review Your Contracts Every Year. One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. Franken-contracts can ruin your business.

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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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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It has a website now and describes itself as an “innovative global intellectual property protector” but if the company is involved in a GuardaLey-style settlement business, it’s hiding that very well. More than three years later, it still isn’t clear what American Films actually does, where, or with whom.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2024

The use of an AI tool to, for example, record a meeting that discusses company confidential information, can give rise to claims of trade secret misappropriation. The complaint alleges the former employee, among other things, used Otter to record and transcribe confidential meetings. Plaintiffs West Technology Group LLC and CX360 Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Intellectual Property rights influence almost every aspect ofthis industry and its creative process. Intellectual Property Ownership. Or whether the agencies should be provided royalties for the same if the idea is used for marketing purposes after their contract has ended? Image Source:iStock]. Challenges.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 9, 2022

It is not enough to simply assume that the new hire will know and abide by his or her obligations, and requires a proactive approach, which may require the company to consider its hiring paperwork (are your current contracts sufficient to protect your interests?), its training procedures, and its off-boarding policies.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Crowne Point, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Illinois Central Railroad (“IC”) filed suit against Defendant and former employee, Michael Belcher (“Belcher”) for Breach of Contract, Breach of Duty of Loyalty, Civil Conversion, Indiana Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Defend Trade Secrets Act, and Trespass to Chattels. Continue reading

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States. It is important to understand the ownership or possession of IP in case of any such contract with a third party.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). Just like Luis Vuitton can shut down counterfeiters of similar bags, so can your NFT project if you set the correct foundation protecting your intellectual property rights.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Firstly, it is imperative to understand that an IP license is a contract or an agreement between the licensor and the licensee. appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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McBayer IP Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Posted In Intellectual Property , Trade Secrets In an unlikely 6-3 decision where Justices Barrett, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined the three so-called “liberal justices,” the United States Supreme Court held on June 3, 2021, that a police officer did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. United States.

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