LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2024

AI tools such as Chat GPT and Otter are becoming common programs that employees use to help streamline business tasks. The use of an AI tool to, for example, record a meeting that discusses company confidential information, can give rise to claims of trade secret misappropriation. For example, in a recently filed complaint in the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2023

Confidential information is one of a business’ most prized and valuable assets. However, it is rarely something that can be locked in a safe, because employees often require access to it for the purposes of carrying out their duties. By: Cooley LLP

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 27, 2023

Pacific REGISTER HERE Confidentiality obligations and restrictive covenants are crucial tools employed by organizations to protect sensitive information, trade secrets, and competitive advantages. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place. Wednesday, July 19, 2023 3:00 p.m.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 27, 2023

Pacific REGISTER HERE Confidentiality obligations and restrictive covenants are crucial tools employed by organizations to protect sensitive information, trade secrets, and competitive advantages. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place. Wednesday, July 19, 2023 3:00 p.m.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As a result of the recent string of legislative and regulatory efforts to curb or eliminate the use of non-competition agreements in employment, employers may have lost sight of relatively non-controversial measures they can take to prevent unfair competition following an employee’s departure. By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

For maintaining a competitive edge in the market, businesses need to keep innovating. It applies to different aspects of a business, such as finance, corporate transactions, negotiations, employment agreements, technologies, to name a few. In the present era, working business environments have become significantly dynamic.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2024

By: Proskauer - Minding Your Business Though the arbitrator did not find Pennymac liable for trade secret misappropriation, they found that the use of BK’s product accelerated the development of Pennymac’s product and caused BK to lose licensing profits.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If you have a business, or a business idea in contemporary times, you will have to deal, one way or another, with user data. Do you want to have a webpage for your business? Privacy by Design is the integration of data processing procedures to every stage of business practices. Effectiveness. What does it mean?

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Trading Secrets

JULY 19, 2022

It’s a fact pattern that repeatedly arises in trade secret cases: a company hires someone who has a confidentiality agreement with their former employer. Just before (or shortly after) being hired, the individual emails confidential information from their former employer to individuals at their new job.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Shi then left Elation to start a business marketing “similar, if not identical software” using replicated source code. A settlement agreement was reached where Elation could inspect the software developed by Shi and prevent the use of any trade secrets or confidential information.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Why did Jonae post ZD’s confidential diagnosis on Facebook? she lost several clients for her business. The post A Hospital Mailed a Patient’s Confidential Diagnosis to a Rando. Who does that? Why did ZD have to pay Jonae $100 to get the diagnosis letter intended for ZD? Again, who does that? she had to leave her job.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 17, 2021

It is common for businesses to disclose confidential information to governmental entities for regulatory and/or other purposes. Competitors or other interested parties may use public records requests to gain valuable information regarding your businesses’ operations, customer information, or other sensitive material.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

To balance Canada’s principles regarding freedom of information and the right to maintain confidential business information, a company can respond to the relevant Access to Information office within the government with proposed redactions to the information requested before releasing it to the requesting party.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

IP licensing provides business companies and organizations with additional or core revenue streams, which enables them to increase brand awareness, enhance their overall reputation, and extend their offerings (products or services) into new geographies and markets across the globe cost-effectively. Understanding the IP License. Bottom Line.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The greater importance attached to trade secrets results from the volume of valuable business and technical information generated by the use of IT, the reliance on partners in supply chains and other forms of international collaboration, the increased. By: Smart & Biggar

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 27, 2021

Johnson allegedly started her own competing business, selling cannabis edibles such as “psychedelic sugar cookies” through Instagram and an open air market. Johnson’s competing business is based on the use of Herbal Edibles’ recipes. According to Herbal Edibles, Ms. Herbal Edibles sued Ms.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

You run a business and you want to run a case against a competitor. The trouble is, you have internal documents relevant to the trial that you really don’t want the other side to see. If they see it, they might found out about a corner of the market that they have overlooked, a technology

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Managing IP

OCTOBER 5, 2021

David Prange of Robins Kaplan and Giles Crown and Tarun Tawakley of Lewis Silkin give tips on protecting business information in the US and UK

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

In recent years, cybersecurity has become a significant concern for businesses of all sizes across the United States, and Florida is no exception. Below are the top five cybersecurity concerns for Florida businesses: Phishing Attacks. In Florida, phishing attacks are one of the most common types of cyber attacks that businesses face.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the key laws and regulations that govern businesses operating within the DIFC, creating an optimal environment for financial services and related industries to thrive. This new framework accommodates the evolving needs of businesses and promotes entrepreneurial growth. Dubai Law No.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The intellectual property (IP) of your business has value. IP can take several forms, including patent and trademark registrations, or intellectual property rights arising from common law, such as trade secrets, confidential information, or unregistered trademarks. By: Smart & Biggar

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Johnson allegedly started her own competing business, selling cannabis edibles such as “psychedelic sugar cookies” through Instagram and an open air market. Johnson’s competing business is based on the use of Herbal Edibles’ recipes. According to Herbal Edibles, Ms. Herbal Edibles sued Ms.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

If the proposed rule or a similar rule is adopted by the FTC, it would have a profound impact on all US businesses and particularly those businesses that utilize non-compete agreements to protect their trade secrets and confidential business information.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In most patent cases, the parties jointly agree to a system limiting the publication of confidential case information and typically file a stipulated motion for protective order seeking the a judicial order requiring the parties to comply. US11147246 and US11033007.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In this fifth installment of our 2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our experienced team will cover trade secret/confidentiality, non-compete and restrictive covenant issues that typically arise in M&A transactions. Ensuring confidentiality and trade secret protection throughout the deal. to 11:00 a.m. REGISTER HERE.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A defense contractor accused a former executive of taking confidential business information and export-controlled data on the body armor it supplies to the U.S. military and local and state law enforcement to a rival, a foreign-owned business.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. In business, a wide range of information can be considered a trade secret.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

As technology continues to evolve, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in business operations is reshaping the way we approach standard tech transactions.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In 2017, ABL engaged a private equity fund manager—and its operating partner Anthony Zolezzi—to explore business opportunities. ABL alleged that Zolezzi misappropriated more than 90 confidential and proprietary files. The relationship ended unsuccessfully in 2018. The case is Applied Biological Laboratories, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the key provisions of these laws and their implications for e-commerce businesses in the UAE. Penalties are imposed for offences such as forgery of electronic documents and disclosure of confidential information. Federal Decree-Law No. Federal Law No. 15/2020 and Federal Decree-Law No.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In this fifth installment of our 2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our experienced team will cover trade secret/confidentiality, non-compete and restrictive covenant issues that typically arise in M&A transactions. Ensuring confidentiality and trade secret protection throughout the deal. to 11:00 a.m. REGISTER HERE.

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Larson & Larson

MARCH 25, 2021

Utility patents are the most common type of patents, and business methods are a type of utility patent. This is because business method patents have more chances to be challenged. For about 8 years, the USPTO can review any business method patent that doesn’t cover a technological invention. What They Are. Other Concerns.

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IPilogue

APRIL 19, 2022

This act disregarded Marino’s confidentiality and non-solicitation contractual obligations to Cartier. Cartier claims that upon her hiring at Tiffany in December 2021, Marino forwarded files containing “sensitive and valuable information” related to Cartier’s high jewelry business to her personal email. The Lawsuit.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The judge’s full findings won’t be public for a couple of weeks, to enable both sides to redact confidential business information. ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara said SharkNinja infringed two of four asserted iRobot patents, according to a notice posted last week on the agency’s electronic docket.

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IPilogue

MAY 17, 2022

It may be no secret that trade secrets contribute to a business’ economic value and confer a ‘competitive edge.’ Trade secrets require elements such as: value (economic/industrial), that it is kept secret, and that there are reasonable measures in place to keep it confidential.

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