IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introduction Corporate governance generally refers to how organisations are directed, managed, controlled, and held responsible to its shareholders. India is a popular location for investments, thus in order to attract the largest investment ever, we need to strengthen the governance standards.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

But one area where we’ve seen legislative fretting is when that principle potentially impedes reporting wrongdoing to the government. 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.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 1, 2021

There has been some press coverage of the consultation response from the Globe and Mail and National Post , but Canadian Heritage officials have said they will not post the submissions they received, claiming some “may contain confidential business information.” Blayne Haggart and Natasha Tusikov. Fenwick McKelvey. Michael Geist.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 27, 2025

Brazil’s official blocklist is technically confidential, but practicalities dictate otherwise. Since Brazil participates in the WIPO ALERT program operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), CNCP recently submitted around 391 domains to the confidential WIPO ALERT program.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. Trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in India. These are governed by the Copyright Act, 1957. It is governed by the Patent Act, 1970.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Regardless of your views of either Levant or Guilbeault, the principle that government ministers should not block access to their feeds given the implications for freedom of expression is an important one. Levant says that the government wanted him to sign a confidentiality clause in order to keep the settlement secret.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

Trade Secret Violations: Experiences for training AI are mostly confidential. New Categories of IP Protection: Perhaps the development of specific rules governing IPRs of AI-generated content can help to shed light on ownership and cases of infringement. Therefore, processed data contains sensitive information.

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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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Trading Secrets

MAY 17, 2023

The UK government has announced that it will bring in legislation to restrict the post-employment non-compete restraints to three months. The government announcement came as part of a series of regulatory reform proposals intended to reduce regulation for businesses post-Brexit.

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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. In order to gain certain exclusive rights from the government, inventors must disclose detailed information on how to make and use their invention. Can you keep your US patent application confidential?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

What it does, however, is open the door to collaboration with intermediaries, governments, and law enforcement agencies in other countries. Collaborating with Governments and Law Enforcement. Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. Lean and Mean.

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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

MAY 17, 2023

The UK government has announced that it will bring in legislation to restrict the post-employment non-compete restraints to three months. The government announcement came as part of a series of regulatory reform proposals intended to reduce regulation for businesses post-Brexit.

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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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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The Guideline is organized into five domains, with each domain describing OSFI’s desired outcome for FRFIs in a certain aspect of technology and cyber risk management: Governance and Risk Management: the FRFI has a clear framework and comprehensive strategy to govern technology and cyber risks.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

and the United States government provides guidance on the minimum requirements that the government must meet to protect trade secrets provided during the regulatory approval process for pharmaceuticals. On January 18, 2024, the court denied the government’s motion to dismiss regarding the Fifth Amendment takings claim.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

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. We also have the initiation of our attempt to bring IP conversations to wider audiences through multilingual writing!

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The judge’s full findings won’t be public for a couple of weeks, to enable both sides to redact confidential business information. ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara said SharkNinja infringed two of four asserted iRobot patents, according to a notice posted last week on the agency’s electronic docket.

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Michael Geist

JULY 30, 2021

The Canadian government released its plans yesterday for online harms legislation with a process billed as a consultation, but which is better characterized as an advisory notice, since there are few questions, options or apparent interest in hearing what Canadians think of the plans. How does the government intend to address these harms?

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Challenges emerge when AI systems not only retain data but also process and potentially share it with third parties without consent, placing data privacy at the forefront of AI governance. Through a bunch of IP laws like copyright, patent, and trade secrets, expressions, innovations, and confidential information are respectively protected.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A government contractor implicated in allegations that the U.S. infringed patents for contactless data carriers must turn over portions of a former employee's emails because the correspondence contains facts not protected by attorney-client privilege, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled.

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Companies now use generative AI tools to streamline innovation, expedite the patenting process, and generate unique ideas while ensuring the confidentiality of valuable IP assets. This is where platforms like IQ Ideas+ excel, providing a secure, closed ecosystem where data remains confidential and entirely within the organization’s control.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In Australia late last month, the Courier-Mail published a 12-page “Special Investigation” by Peter Gleeson entitled Power and Palaszczuk , an unflattering look at the Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, and her government. That amounted to approximately 62% of the entire column.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 12, 2025

For businesses in Ontario, these processes are governed by provincial and federal laws, which must be carefully navigated to ensure success. Most often a merger falls under the legal concept of an amalgamation which is governed by the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) or Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA).

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IPilogue

AUGUST 15, 2022

Each domain sets out specific outcomes for FRFIs to achieve in order to align with OSFI’s expectations: Governance and Risk Management: Technology and cyber risks should be governed by clear accountabilities and structures, and comprehensive strategies and framework.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Softgel: The Errors of Comity The Madras High Court accepted a Letter Rogatory from The US District Court in Delaware directing India-based Softgel Healthcare to furnish confidential information to the US Court. The defendants argued that the plaintiffs were engaging in a fishing and roving inquiry into confidential business information.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

To promote legal clarity, it seems most reasonable to implement particular legal requirements that govern the ownership of independently (autonomously) developed AI designs. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS The legislation may offer more adaptable protection for trade secrets or private information.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

For example, patent practitioners have a duty of candor and good faith to the USPTO and a duty of confidentiality to their clients. The guidance primarily serves as a reminder of longstanding requirements and best practices for patent and trademark practitioners.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Senate bill demonstrates both the United States’ continued focus on foreign government-sponsored trade secret misappropriation and the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) potential untapped ability to swiftly protect intellectual property (“IP”) owners against this illegal conduct under Section 337.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bill C-11 (and C-10 before it) included registration requirements from the moment it was introduced, perhaps as a response to a showdown at the CRTC many years ago in which Netflix refused to disclose confidential information to the regulator on the grounds that it did not have jurisdiction and concerns about maintaining confidentiality.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2022

This May they announced that a deal had been struck with the New Zealand Government and the United States under which they had agreed to be charged in New Zealand for offenses similar to those they would’ve faced in the US.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the key laws and regulations that govern businesses operating within the DIFC, creating an optimal environment for financial services and related industries to thrive. DIFC Arbitration Law: The DIFC Arbitration Law governs arbitral disputes subject to the jurisdiction of the DIFC.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 28, 2022

If the bill passes, it is likely to be challenged on the grounds that the regulations that touch on the news sector fall outside the federal government’s jurisdiction. While the government will surely argue the bill is Charter-compliant, the arguments presented in the statement are exceptionally weak.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article we will explore the different guidelines that govern the world of Privacy by Design: The European guidelines that hold the standard, and how Privacy by Design works in Colombia. Establish systems that ensure confidentiality and data minimization. ? European guidelines. Effectiveness. What does it mean?

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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. 3) Make sure you are engaged with your government affairs team. The whole process was a black box to regulators.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

The Sedona Conference, Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets, has released for public comment its guidance on the governance and management of trade secrets. Encourage a culture of confidentiality and compliance. The extent and cost of measures taken and the rationale for measures not taken. Document the program and implementation.

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