LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Employment or cooperation agreements must ensure confidentiality and include proper non-compete-clauses to avoid risk of theft by employees or other unauthorized parties. Additional software and technical measures are also encouraged to track and monitor flow of information and data. But rights holders must be prepared.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

Big data is a relatively new concept that has created a greater conundrum in the realm of Intellectual Property (IP) laws. It is a popular saying that “if it is worth copying, it is worth protecting.” The same may challenge the traditional notions of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Conclusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 15, 2024

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights are intangible rights All rights related to the property are exclusively reserved with the copyright holder. It serves the purpose of having Intellectual Property Rights in existence that is to give legal rights for the protection of the invention and creation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

To reproduce, store, issue copies to public, perform, communicate, and make translation or adaptation of the work. TRADE SECRETS: Any set of information which is confidential and is necessary for the commerce of that business since they include potential commercial value and is not in public domain qualifies to be a trade secret.

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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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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

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. Elation is an important decision for California companies suing to recover and prevent the use of confidential information in violation of confidentiality agreements or NDAs.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

That the information is not generally known by the public decreases the risk that a government can require forfeiture of or a competitor can easily replicate this intellectual property. Patents versus Trade Secrets: An Illustration. Data can be lost, transferred, or shared with just one or two keystrokes.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 11, 2023

Specifically, Teligistics alleged a former Liquid Networx employee obtained a copy of Teligistic’s internal Request for Proposal (“RFP”) in order to “tweak” Liquid Networx’s internal RFP, rather than spending time and resources developing their own RFP. See Providence Title Co. See Providence Title Co.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 11, 2024

The dispute arises from Valcrum’s allegation that Dexter, a manufacturer and distributor of axle and trailer accessories, has copied Valcrum’s hubcap design, including the distinctive red hex bezel, to market its own product called the “Fortress” hubcap.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Business owners often ask whether they should protect their intellectual property with a trade secret or a patent. A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. Also, unlike a trade secret, a patent protects against copying or reverse-engineering and independent creation of the invention.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The sheer number of developments and technological advancements in the sport make it crucial for the teams participating to ensure that their intellectual property rights are not violated. This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The intersection of Artificial intelligence and Intellectual Property is complex. It involves several IP rights, some of which overlap in some cases: copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets/confidential information, and the right of publicity (and similar rights with different names).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

Employers will now have one less tool to prevent former workers, including both former employees and independent contractors, from starting a competing business using trade secrets or other confidential information gained from their former employment.

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2021

assembled a digital two-way radio business largely deploying Motorola’s research and development, such as source code and confidential technical documents. copyright laws by copying their source code, it also complained that Hytera infringed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act. Hytera Corp.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce. Regardless, intellectual property and e-commerce are inseparably linked. Intellectual property regulations and technology security methods are used to provide protection.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Business owners often ask whether they should protect their intellectual property with a trade secret or a patent. A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. Also, unlike a trade secret, a patent protects against copying or reverse-engineering and independent creation of the invention.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

here and here ) have questioned the lack of transparency, intellectual property rights concerns, and the lack of information about the amount of taxpayer money that has gone into these arrangements. Since then, the Indian public has raised several questions regarding the details of these arrangements. Many articles (e.g.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI copied their published books, which are protected by copyright law, and used them in a training dataset for its LLM. To allege a valid copyright infringement claim, a plaintiff must show that: (1) that he or she owns a valid copyright; and (2) that the defendant “copied aspects of his [or her] work.”

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Innovative ventures and intellectual property set the stage alight on Dragons' Den this week, with a wide variety of businesses seeking investment and advice from the Dragons' experienced judging panel. A registered design provides a number of benefits including the right to take legal action against any copies of your work.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In legal terms, those rights are intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks, confidentiality obligations, and contract rights. I recently had the honor of discussing the question of what legal rights exist in data at the Environmental Defense Fund ‘s monthly Lunch & Learn.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 28, 2022

Despite the value trade secrets create for companies that hold them, they are often-overlooked intellectual property assets. But, unlike patents, trade secrets require their owners to take affirmative steps to maintain the intellectual property protection they provide. What Are Trade Secrets?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For the company executive, in-house counsel, or HR professional, we hope this guide will provide a starting point to answer your questions about restrictive covenants and protecting your company’s most valuable and confidential assets. Request a Copy.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. This particular interesting patent highlights the importance of intellectual property (IP), including the design of innovation. Looking for more information on patents?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

TB alleged that Castorama Polska sold exact and near identical copies of the images, which had been supplied to them by Knor. TB claims it is the right holder of certain images that are protected by copyright under Polish law. TB commercially sells reproductions of these images. One image is depicted below.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

For the company executive, in-house counsel, or HR professional, we hope this guide will provide a starting point to answer your questions about restrictive covenants and protecting your company’s most valuable and confidential assets. Request a Copy.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO), and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . And, while one is at it, why not for all intellectual property laws?”. [1] Photo by Prof. Pina D’Agostino. Brace Memorial Lecture.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Fintech segments in India mainly comprises of Pay Tech, Lend Tech, Digital banking, Insur Tech, Wealth Tech, Finance and Regulation Tech, hence Fintech companies hold valuable intellectual property. Digital locks can be used by FinTech businesses to offer an extra layer of security to copies of their works.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Bungie previously won several lawsuits against cheaters, either by default or through confidential settlements, but AimJunkies assigns little value to these achievements. — A copy of the opening brief, filed by AimJunkies and the other appellants at the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT responded with the following, which for the most part is accurate, but gets details such as the “founding date” wrong: Marshall Gerstein is a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in intellectual property law. Your conversations may be reviewed by our AI trainers to improve our systems.”

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

After obtaining a copy of the High Court order, the nature of the blocking is easily understood. The length of period and the amount of time that can be blocked per amount of calendar time is confidential (lest it facilitate evasion), and I will not state it in this judgment because I am sitting in open court.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

In exchange for payment, Zou provided Pegasystems with copies of Appian’s confidential software and documentation in violation of confidentiality restrictions that barred him from sharing Appian’s trade secrets. Pegasystems hired Youyong Zou, an employee of a government contractor and former developer for Appian.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2022

No broader than necessary to protect one or more of the following legitimate business interests: The employer’s trade secrets; The employer’s confidential information that does not qualify as a trade secret; or. The employer’s goodwill.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2024

The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI copied their published books, which are protected by copyright law, and used them in a training dataset for its LLM. (It is unclear from the Court’s Order as to why the OpenAI defendants did not also move to dismiss this cause of action.)

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

This report which is mandated under American law and placed before the US Congress, requires the USTR to conduct a review of the intellectual property (IP) laws and enforcement policies of American trading partners in order to identify those laws or practices which maybe detrimental to American interests.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An employee had an agreement with a company that placed restrictions on the employee’s ability to solicit or accept business from the company’s customers, to disclose confidential information, and to have competitive employment during the term of employment.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

At least as things stand, site-blocking proposals seem to lack momentum: freedom of expression, the protection of confidentiality of communications, and the prohibition of censorship, carry significant weight in Japan. When users search for the term ‘海賊版’ (English: pirated version/pirate copy) Yahoo! One of Yahoo!

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