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Federal Circuit Concluded that Operating Manuals Subject to Confidentiality Restrictions are Prior Art Printed Publication

Intellectual Property Law Blog

8, 2024) , the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s legal conclusion that Weber’s operating manuals were not prior art printed publications based on the public accessibility of the operating manuals. 102(b) because of the confidentiality restrictions associated with the operating manuals. In Weber, Inc.

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2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook and Webinar Series

LexBlog IP

Seyfarth’s Commercial Litigation practice group is pleased to present the fourth annual installment of the Commercial Litigation Outlook, which provides insights on litigation issues and trends to expect in 2024. Dates and details are below.

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Upcoming Webinar! Employee Training Programs: Building a Culture of Confidentiality

LexBlog IP

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 2:00 p.m. In this pursuit, Seyfarth is thrilled to extend a special invitation to the third installment of our highly acclaimed 2024 Trade Secrets Webinar series. Best Practices for Onboarding and Offboarding Employees: Ensure the confidentiality thread is seamlessly woven throughout the employee lifecycle.

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Non-compete clauses in labor contracts

Olartemoure Blog

On 23rd of April 2024, the U.S. As an alternative measure, the FTC proposes the adoption of robust confidentiality agreements to protect confidential company information in the event of any employee’s departure. La entrada Non-compete clauses in labor contracts se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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Federal Circuit Concluded that Operating Manuals Subject to Confidentiality Restrictions are Prior Art Printed Publication

LexBlog IP

8, 2024) , the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s legal conclusion that Weber’s operating manuals were not prior art printed publications based on the public accessibility of the operating manuals. § 102(b) because of the confidentiality restrictions associated with the operating manuals.

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Mercedes-Benz Source Code Potentially Compromised in GitHub Token Exposure

LexBlog IP

Mercedes-Benz reportedly suffered a security incident that exposed confidential source code on an Enterprise Git server. Although the incident occurred on September 29, 2023, it wasn’t discovered until January 11, 2024. The incident occurred due to a compromised GitHub exposed by an employee.

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TTABlog Test: Are Cigarettes and Cigars Related to Alcoholic Beverages Under Section 2(d)?

The TTABlog

Nemiroff Intellectual Property Establishment v. 91244891 (April 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas W. The Board found the amount spent on advertising and marketing (designated "confidential") was "particularly impressive." Welch 2024. Are the goods sufficiently related? Wellington).