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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

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IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” As the U.S.

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When Is Trade Secret Protection the Right Choice?

LexBlog IP

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” As the U.S.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides.