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Types of Intellectual Property Contracts

Intepat

Intellectual property rights may be established, protected, or granted to another party by contracts or agreements. Considering that the subject matter is so complex, the law regarding contracts is usually handled by lawyers who specialize in it.

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

Trading Secrets

Specifically, the rule provides that “[n]o person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement. with respect to such communications.”

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

LexBlog IP

Specifically, the rule provides that “[n]o person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation, including enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement. with respect to such communications.”

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Game On! Bright Data Scores Major Victory in Web-Scraping Dispute with Meta (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Then he reversed course on remand and ruled in favor of LinkedIn on its breach of contract claims. On January 23rd, Judge Chen once again dropped a bombshell for the web-scraping world (and those looking to stop it) by ruling in favor of Bright Data and against Meta on its breach of contract claims at summary judgment. Bright Data Ltd.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

Join me for a walk around the blogs. The changes introduce (i) a codified proportionality defense to injunctions in patent infringement proceedings, (ii) new confidentiality rules for patent disputes, and (iii) an accelerated timeline for nullity actions. Kluwer Patent Blog reported on the changes.

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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 6

Dragons' Den

What know-how or other confidential material is the licensee being permitted to use? We recommend you always seek professional legal advice when entering into a contract. IPO’s authorship of this blog does not constitute its endorsement or sponsorship of any products, individuals or businesses referenced within it.

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

IP Tech Blog

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. First, AB 1076 renders all noncompete clauses in employment contracts void. Second, AB 1076 introduces a notice requirement.

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