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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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Kindly note that: Almost every type of info, process, or data can be referred to as a trade secret only if it is intended to be kept secret and involves the economic interest of the owner.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2023

Within minutes of working there, I was already growing in my legal development from being academically into practically trained as I learned about my supervisor’s door policy, to protect Teva’s confidentiality in all dealings. As obvious as it sounds in hindsight, his door policy really opened my eyes.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Not for the first time in connection with a public procurement tender, an unsuccessful bidder then files with the contracting authority a request for examination of the documentation submitted by the successful bidder, this to evaluate the propriety of the award process, with an eye towards possibly challenging it through legal proceedings.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

For those non-UK based readers, after a judgment is handed down there is what is called the "consequentials" hearing (also sometimes referred to as "the Final or Form of Order hearing"). Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The protection of the trade secrets (the specific and confidential information about the production of the company and give the business a competitive advantage in the industry) can be legalized under major sub pars including: Patents – the protection comes with time strain. Unlike patents, trademark protection is held indefinitely.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Then he reversed course on remand and ruled in favor of LinkedIn on its breach of contract claims. On January 23rd, Judge Chen once again dropped a bombshell for the web-scraping world (and those looking to stop it) by ruling in favor of Bright Data and against Meta on its breach of contract claims at summary judgment. Bright Data Ltd.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

Although India does not have a separate legislation on TS, it can beprotected under the broader regime of Contract Law and Common Law remedies. here and here ) In this case, one will need to prove that the data compilation does qualify as TS or confidential information. Remedies for the latter lie under the applicable IP statute.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

In October 2020, a confidential settlement was reached, which included a clause for Tusa not to create or be involved in any other similar services. They also allege a breach of contract in respect of the settlement agreement while demanding an injunction to restrain Tusa moving forward. It later disappeared.

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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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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. Background.

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

Non-compete clauses refer to contractual language that restrict employees from entering into a similar profession or doing similar work that can be considered in competition with a former employer. A non-disclosure agreement prohibits an employee from sharing confidential company information and processes. Non-compete. Key take-aways.

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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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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The publishers say that Cloudflare has violated their copyrights in “nine cases”, a reference to nine pirate manga sites that use the company’s services. Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan and Kadokawa acknowledge that CDN providers including Cloudflare are a vital part of today’s internet ecosystem.

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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. PQ reviewed the software and noted the significant functional similarities with their own products, but also discovered references to Factoria and PQ as author.

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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. Background.

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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. 2007 Rayala M.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In legal terms, those rights are intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks, confidentiality obligations, and contract rights. The principal areas of law discussed were copyright and contracts.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 17, 2023

Significantly, it is currently unclear how the new statutory limit will apply to existing non-competes that exceed three months – will they now be unenforceable, amended down to apply for three months only or judged under the rules applicable at the time the contract was signed?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. 1] Plaintiffs CiCi Enterprises LP and Yes Caps, LLC are collectively referred to as “Cici Enterprises.”

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

on 24 August, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute was regarding the Defendant’s violation of the Non-Competitional Confidentiality Agreement. This is perhaps one of the first orders where the court referred to Section 6AA of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023. Silvermaple Healthcare Services vs Dr Ajay Dubey & Ors.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Firstly, it is imperative to understand that an IP license is a contract or an agreement between the licensor and the licensee. If a business company or organization is looking forward to licensing its IP assets, some specific aspects need to be considered. Bottom Line.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

API access refers to access via ChatGPT’s API, which developers can integrate into their applications, websites, or services. Non-API access refers to accessing ChatGPT via the website ([link] simplicity, let’s focus on non-API access. enablement). Thankfully, the U.S. Trade Secrets The heart of a trade secret’s status is its secrecy.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 29, 2022

Misappropriation refers to the extraction of trade secrets by another company through misappropriated ways. Contract Law- the supply regarding restraint of commerce in Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act makes this clear. If this contract is desecrated, hefty penalties area unit bound to be charged to the vitiator.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

API access refers to access via ChatGPT’s API, which developers can integrate into their applications, websites, or services. Non-API access refers to accessing ChatGPT via the website ([link] For simplicity, let’s focus on non-API access. enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Generally, trade secrets refer to confidential information that confers a competitive advantage on its holder by virtue of being unknown by others. Generally, reasonable measures should be “adequate under the circumstances,” but go further than those used for ordinary confidential information. What Are Trade Secrets?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

further stresses the importance of carefully crafting the terms and conditions in a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”), and ensuring there is no ambiguity as to when the NDA’s confidentiality protections expire. Emerson Electric Co. The Inclusion of Expiration Dates in NDAs.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 17, 2023

Significantly, it is currently unclear how the new statutory limit will apply to existing non-competes that exceed three months – will they now be unenforceable, amended down to apply for three months only or judged under the rules applicable at the time the contract was signed?

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

Big data refers to the large and diverse sets of information that can grow at an ever-increasing rate. These days, the air transport industry, the health industry, and the music industry are using contracts as a means to safeguard their data relating to fares and booking, clinical outcomes, and track records, respectively. Conclusion.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. While the contract was originally to run through 2016, the parties extended the agreement through August 1, 2022. JLM Couture, Inc. Gutman , 24 F.4th 4th at 792. [2].

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

API access refers to access via ChatGPT’s API, which developers can integrate into their applications, websites, or services. Non-API access refers to accessing ChatGPT via the website. However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Among these “not formal” tools to protect innovation, knowledge, and information, we refer to the protection as trade secrets, and the protection arising from the contractual recognition of the implicit value that may be found in certain intangibles.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

For many trade-secret litigants and their counsel, the solution lies in simply drafting and agreeing to a protective order governing the treatment of any ‘confidential’ material. Among other things, the APO authorized the sealing—in perpetuity—of any documents the parties marked confidential in discovery.

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GDB Firm Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I don't normally blog about court decisions, but in 2015, the United States Court of Appeals, in a case referred to as "Madden," tossed a monkey wrench into the ability of banks to sell loans. You must refer to the OCC and "Docket ID OCC-2019-0027" in your comment letter.

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Intepat

JUNE 14, 2024

Introduction of Trade Secrets in Biotechnology The core principle of protecting Trade Secrets involves three main aspects: Firstly, it should be a Secret, i.e. the information should be confidential. Considering the movement of employees in Biotech companies and the frequent rotation, keeping Trade secrets confidential becomes a challenge.

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