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Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an Utter Fail (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. If passed, the bill goes into effect July 1, 2024 with the first round of DPIAs due July 1, 2025. Enforcement is limited to the MN AG.

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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 6

Dragons' Den

After a quick search of our trade mark database, I discovered that the ORI Lifestyle company logo was registered on 19 th January 2024 - UK00004004326 Like Titilolami has done with Ori, you can register your trade mark to protect your brand, for example the name of your product or service.

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Celanese v. ITC – Exploring the Crossroads of Trade Secrets and Patent Rights Post AIA

Trading Secrets

This blog has been cross-posted to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill site. 2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. On March 4, the Federal Circuit, heard oral arguments for Celanese Int’l.

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Celanese v. ITC – Exploring the Crossroads of Trade Secrets and Patent Rights Post AIA

LexBlog IP

This blog has been cross-posted to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill site. 2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. v ITC, 22-1827 (Fed. Plot twist!

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Why You May Have to Comply with California’s New Noncompete Laws – With a February 14 Deadline

IP Tech Blog

Both laws, summarized below, went into effect on January 1, 2024. Moreover, with fewer restrictions on employee mobility post-employment, it is important companies have adequate NDAs and confidentiality agreements in place to protect proprietary information. The individualized written notices must be sent by February 14, 2024.

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Friday Fantasies

The IPKat

With the arrival of 2024, their role has however come to an end. The IPKat is the Best UK Intellectual Property Blog! Some excellent news was broken right before the end of 2023, with FeedSpot ranking The IPKat first in its list of ‘30 best UK Intellectual Property blogs’ based on “traffic, social media followers & freshness.”

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Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?

Trading Secrets

As we previously blogged , the NLRB seemingly took the position that non-competes typically violate Section 8(a)(1) of the Act, which makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to interfere with an employee’s Section 7 rights. Takeaway : Companies often include a long list of information that qualifies as proprietary or confidential.