LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

Review Your Contracts Every Year. One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent pool – is your written contract. Franken-contracts can ruin your business.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

Affirmative proof likely requires disclosing sensitive business information, research and development, or corporate strategy. For many trade-secret litigants and their counsel, the solution lies in simply drafting and agreeing to a protective order governing the treatment of any ‘confidential’ material. 3d 410 (5th Cir.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? enablement).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

This could be anything from soliciting and directing company clients and prospects, to doing personal consulting work on the company’s dime, to taking property and information. Review the contract. Review the contract/offer letter. Request return of property and information, in whatever form. Reconcile and pay.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

(VANDA’s breach of implied-in-fact contract claim was dismissed). The Court also left open the question of whether VANDA even had any trade secret or proprietary rights in the disclosed information. At the core of the case are two of Vanda’s brand-name drugs, Fanapt and Hetlioz. ” 18 USC § 1905. ​

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 21, 2022

Trade secrets are always at risk when engaging in corporate deals that require the disclosure of confidential information. A recent decision from the 8 th Circuit affirming grant of a motion to dismiss a breach of contract action between a company and its financial advising firm.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? enablement).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? enablement).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

” Defendants first argued that the network of salespeople and customer lists on Facebook were owned by them, as they have ownership interests in their Facebook profiles, and that because each defendant’s Facebook friends could see the rest of their friend network, these lists were not confidential. .” The court disagreed.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 28, 2022

was hit with another proposed class action based on a data breach that allegedly compromised the personal and health information of over 300,000 current and former patients. The suit includes allegations of negligence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and violations of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 28, 2022

was hit with another proposed class action based on a data breach that allegedly compromised the personal and health information of over 300,000 current and former patients. The suit includes allegations of negligence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and violations of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 29, 2022

Trade secrets uphold the secrecy of integral information of an enterprise relating to its strategies, programs, designs, patterns, or more. Contract Law- the supply regarding restraint of commerce in Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act makes this clear. DEFINITIONS UNDER VARIOUS ACTS. (1) 1) In Burlington Home looking Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Application.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. 4] In addition to its federal and state trade secrets claims, CiCi Enterprises alleged a breach of contract.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 28, 2022

As regular readers of this blog are well aware, the CFAA provides that “[w]hoever … intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains … information from any protected computer … shall be punished” by fine or imprisonment.”

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a preliminary injunction prohibiting a former distributor and its parent company from selling a spine implant device that incorporated trade secret information. Plaintiff Life Spine, Inc. had created a device to correct spinal spacing issues during surgery.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

It does not compel individuals to use electronic documents without consent, and certain information may be exempt from the obligation to save documents. Electronic signatures are recognized as equivalent to handwritten signatures, and contracts remain valid and enforceable if made using electronic documents. Federal Law No.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2022

Among other statutory requirements, the DTSA requires that the purported trade secret owner establish that it “t[ook] reasonable measures to keep such information secret.” ” 18 U.S.C. § § 1839(3)(b). ” Turret Labs USA, Inc. ” Turret Labs USA, Inc. CargoSprint, LLC , No. 19-cv-793EKRML at 4 (E.D.N.Y.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

They are a powerful search engine that makes information easily accessible. These risks will only get worse as humanity becomes more dependent on computers and digital information and as inventive new ways for technology to reproduce and distribute data products are developed. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

further stresses the importance of carefully crafting the terms and conditions in a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”), and ensuring there is no ambiguity as to when the NDA’s confidentiality protections expire. Emerson Electric Co. The Inclusion of Expiration Dates in NDAs.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

For most (if not all) professional services firms, client databases, client contact lists, and information reflecting client preferences are regarded by such firms as trade secrets that are essential to the business. July 7, 2021) No. ” Whiteslate, LLP , 2021 WL 2826088, at *6. ” Id. ” Civil Code section 3426.1(d).

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Among other things, this tension manifests itself in the gray areas endemic to any legal analysis of what information may constitute a “trade secret.” The tension between encouraging free and fair competition and protecting competitive advantages derived from hard work and ingenuity is at the very heart of trade secrets law.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Last week, China passed the Personal Information Protection Law, a top-level comprehensive data protection law with noticeable parts compatible with the GDPR. Interest in a law to protect personal information began 2003 , when the Information Technology Office of the State Council officially launched legislative research.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

Encourage a culture of confidentiality and compliance. Manage and assess program compliance through mechanisms such as audits, IT threat monitoring, contracts and processes review, metrics, monitoring of third parties and publicly available information, and systems testing. Document the program and implementation.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

HiQ is a data analytics company that uses automated bots to scrape public information from LinkedIn users’ profiles, including name, job title, and work history. It then uses an algorithm to yield “people analytics” based on the information and sells them to business clients for profit. To begin, let’s recall the basic facts of HiQ v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2022

To continue our series on trade secret employee contract clauses, we’ve surveyed the First Circuit for updates to the law relating to restrictive covenants. An employer must: Inform a prospective employee prior to offering them employment that a noncompete agreement will be required; and. The employer’s goodwill.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

Conversely, SB 672 explains that “covenants not to compete” do not include confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements, trade secret protection agreements, or agreements entered into in connection with purchase and sale transactions, among others. The scope of the activity restrictions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically an open ledge comprising of information that is used to track and store transactions and can also be verified and exchanged on a peer-to-peer network. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

It stores both PII and Protected Health Information from its customers’ donors, patients, students, and congregants. In its July 2020 disclosures, Blackbaud asserted that the cybercriminals did not access credit card information, bank account information, or SSNs. This litigation followed.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Wikipedia), articles, and other information available on the Internet. ChatGPT was trained in early 2022, so it is aware of data, news, and information up to that time. That is, OpenAI admits that ChatGPT usually guesses what a user intended if a query is ambiguous, which can lead to incorrect information (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a landmark Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Order”), directing the establishment of new standards for artificial intelligence (“AI”) safety and security and laying the foundation to ensure the protection (..)

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Deterrence and morality were both invoked—rightness was informed by the law.

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