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[UPCKat] Access to confidential information by parties and the public in the UPC

The IPKat

The UPCKat trying to keep confidential information confidential in the UPC As part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments, the IPKat brings readers a roundup of how the UPC is treating confidentiality and third party access to court documents.

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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

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 . and commercial info, including the list of clients and suppliers, distribution methods, marketing strategies, etc.

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Does Prior Publication Extinguish a Trade Secret?

Patently-O

This trade-secrecy decision includes a few interesting holdings: Published and Widely Distributed, but Still a Trade Secret : The fact that information was found in a prior publication “that has been cited over 1,200 times. ” Under California law, information that is “generally known” cannot be a trade secret.

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How plausible may be a conference on IP (and regulatory) exclusivity? Sufficiently

The IPKat

a wise cat that care about environment kindly provided in CC0 Public Domain license by Pixhere.com) Having to make a selection among the many topics covered, this GuestKat finds it interesting to note that during the conference the EPO case G2/21 on 'plausibility', was repeatedly discussed from different angles.

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Rochem v. Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information

SpicyIP

Image accessed from here While there are many factors which result in the success of business organizations, their ability to use sensitive procedures and advanced technology, thereby protecting their confidential information, can be another crucial aspect of remaining competitive in the market.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

According to 35 US Code , the prior art counts against you if it is in the public domain before the effective filing date of your invention. 35 US Code section 122 ensures the confidentiality of the patent process, and subsection (b) lets the director disclose information about the patent process at the director’s discretion.).

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Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in the UAE

IP and Legal Filings

However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 Concerning Regulation of Competition all businesses with operations in the UAE or supplying goods and services to the UAE market will have to ensure that they focus on and comply with the provisions of this new law. image Source : Medium Blog].