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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: The AIA at Ten – How Much Do the Pre-AIA Prior Art Rules Still Matter?

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Bernard Chao, Not So Confidential: A Call for Restraint in Sealing Court Records , 2011 Patently-O Patent Patent Law Journal 6 ( chao.sealedrecords.pdf ). When Multiple Plaintiffs/Relators Sue for the Same Act of Patent False Marking , 2010 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 95 ( matthews.falsemarking.pdf ). 7 (2010) ( Reines.2010

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DTSA Whistleblower Language May Be Required, but Is It Sufficient? Not According to the SEC.

JD Supra Law

Exchange Act Rule 21F-17, adopted in 2011 under the auspices of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, prohibits any person from taking any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the SEC, including by “enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement.”

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: The AIA at Ten – How Much Do the Pre-AIA Prior Art Rules Still Matter?

Patently-O

Bernard Chao, Not So Confidential: A Call for Restraint in Sealing Court Records , 2011 Patently-O Patent Patent Law Journal 6 ( chao.sealedrecords.pdf ). When Multiple Plaintiffs/Relators Sue for the Same Act of Patent False Marking , 2010 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 95 ( matthews.falsemarking.pdf ). 7 (2010) ( Reines.2010

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance

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Bernard Chao, Not So Confidential: A Call for Restraint in Sealing Court Records , 2011 Patently-O Patent Patent Law Journal 6 ( chao.sealedrecords.pdf ). When Multiple Plaintiffs/Relators Sue for the Same Act of Patent False Marking , 2010 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 95 ( matthews.falsemarking.pdf ). 7 (2010) ( Reines.2010

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Trade Secrets Food Fight Spotlights Importance of Comprehensive Agreements

LexBlog IP

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. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al.

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Misc. Docket 22-160: Is your (old) appeal on this list?

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a)(1), “[a]fter five years following the end of all proceedings in this court, the court may direct the parties to show cause why confidential filings (except those protected by statute) should not be unsealed and made available to the public.” Pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 25.1(a)(1),

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IP Ownership in the M&E Industry

IP and Legal Filings

While agencies in India do not have an upper hand in respect to this, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) took steps in 2010 to protect the agencies from being exploited, specifically in the period before the client-agency relationship is formed.[5] Contracts may aid in the protection of ideas.