SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Indian government has refused to disclose its collaboration agreements and investments made in developing and procuring India’s Covid 19 vaccine – Covaxin, the Indian mRNA and intranasal vaccine candidates. He has challenged the blanket refusal by the government before the Delhi High Court.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 17, 2023

The UK government has announced that it will bring in legislation to restrict the post-employment non-compete restraints to three months. The government announcement came as part of a series of regulatory reform proposals intended to reduce regulation for businesses post-Brexit.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 17, 2023

The UK government has announced that it will bring in legislation to restrict the post-employment non-compete restraints to three months. The government announcement came as part of a series of regulatory reform proposals intended to reduce regulation for businesses post-Brexit.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

But one area where we’ve seen legislative fretting is when that principle potentially impedes reporting wrongdoing to the government. As we have previously blogged, Congress and many state legislatures are exploring (or, in some cases, already enacted) legislative protections for reporting suspected misconduct to the government.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 1, 2021

There has been some press coverage of the consultation response from the Globe and Mail and National Post , but Canadian Heritage officials have said they will not post the submissions they received, claiming some “may contain confidential business information.” Blayne Haggart and Natasha Tusikov. Fenwick McKelvey. Michael Geist.

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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. DIFC Arbitration Law: The DIFC Arbitration Law governs arbitral disputes subject to the jurisdiction of the DIFC.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Regardless of your views of either Levant or Guilbeault, the principle that government ministers should not block access to their feeds given the implications for freedom of expression is an important one. Levant says that the government wanted him to sign a confidentiality clause in order to keep the settlement secret.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Senate bill demonstrates both the United States’ continued focus on foreign government-sponsored trade secret misappropriation and the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) potential untapped ability to swiftly protect intellectual property (“IP”) owners against this illegal conduct under Section 337.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. In order to gain certain exclusive rights from the government, inventors must disclose detailed information on how to make and use their invention. Can you keep your US patent application confidential?

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IP Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

For example, patent practitioners have a duty of candor and good faith to the USPTO and a duty of confidentiality to their clients. The guidance primarily serves as a reminder of longstanding requirements and best practices for patent and trademark practitioners.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

The Sedona Conference, Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets, has released for public comment its guidance on the governance and management of trade secrets. Encourage a culture of confidentiality and compliance. The extent and cost of measures taken and the rationale for measures not taken. Document the program and implementation.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 22, 2024

The former director of government sales for Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC has struck back in North Carolina's business court against allegations that he took trade secrets to a rival, claiming he didn't sign any confidentiality agreements concerning documents he needed for legal purposes.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Advancing equity and civil rights when using AI in criminal justice, government benefits, hiring, and other areas. “[T]he Federal Government will ensure that the collection, use, and retention of data is lawful, is secure, and mitigates privacy and confidentiality risks.” ” Improving government use of AI. .”

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

government is asking a court to award a 27-33 month sentence to George Bridi for his role int he SPARKS piracy scene group. government is request a sentence of between 27 and 33 months, which is still far lower than the 5-year maximum he could face. No additional details about the lawsuit have been revealed. However, the U.S.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The Guideline is organized into five domains, with each domain describing OSFI’s desired outcome for FRFIs in a certain aspect of technology and cyber risk management: Governance and Risk Management: the FRFI has a clear framework and comprehensive strategy to govern technology and cyber risks.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

. § 1831-1839, makes the theft of or trafficking in trade secrets for foreign governments, instrumentalities, or agents a criminal act. The Trade Secrets Act forbids the unauthorized disclosure of confidential government information by government employees but does not, however, apply to private-sector employees.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 15, 2022

Each domain sets out specific outcomes for FRFIs to achieve in order to align with OSFI’s expectations: Governance and Risk Management: Technology and cyber risks should be governed by clear accountabilities and structures, and comprehensive strategies and framework.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

There is a fourth type of IP protection, trade secrets, that doesn’t involve registering the rights with a government office. But not all confidential business information that is valuable and generally unknown is a trade secret. Also, confidential business information is not a trade secret if it can be reverse-engineered.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

What it does, however, is open the door to collaboration with intermediaries, governments, and law enforcement agencies in other countries. Collaborating with Governments and Law Enforcement. Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. Lean and Mean.

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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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Confidentiality Patent Infringement Business Patent 137

Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This guide reiterates the government’s commitment to strengthening policies aimed at protecting, managing, and monetizing IP rights. La entrada New technology transfer guide se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The same caution applies to proprietary information to maintain confidentiality. Data Confidentiality: AI tools must adhere to the company’s privacy policy. This includes respecting personal data privacy, confidential data, and proprietary information. The IT division will keep an updated list of sanctioned AI tools.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As a recent New York Committee on Open Government opinion letter demonstrates, businesses that share confidential, sensitive information with a state or local agency in New York risk disclosure if the agency is served with a request under the state's Freedom of Information Law — but there are steps companies can take to protect their information, says (..)

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bill C-11 (and C-10 before it) included registration requirements from the moment it was introduced, perhaps as a response to a showdown at the CRTC many years ago in which Netflix refused to disclose confidential information to the regulator on the grounds that it did not have jurisdiction and concerns about maintaining confidentiality.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 11, 2023

But this series of posts will be limited specifically to how the online harms policy has been developed within the government, most notably at Canadian Heritage. Instead, it posted a “What We Heard” report that omitted key criticisms and dramatically understated the public concern with the government’s proposed plans.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 28, 2022

If the bill passes, it is likely to be challenged on the grounds that the regulations that touch on the news sector fall outside the federal government’s jurisdiction. While the government will surely argue the bill is Charter-compliant, the arguments presented in the statement are exceptionally weak.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Companies rarely talked publicly about their content moderation efforts, even when the information wasn’t really confidential. 2) Share your non-confidential material publicly. 3) Make sure you are engaged with your government affairs team. The whole process was a black box to regulators.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article we will explore the different guidelines that govern the world of Privacy by Design: The European guidelines that hold the standard, and how Privacy by Design works in Colombia. Establish systems that ensure confidentiality and data minimization. ? European guidelines. Effectiveness. What does it mean?

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Privacy Designs Design Business 98

Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Criminal and government investigations of trade secret theft. What constitutes a trade secret versus confidential information or general skills and knowledge. Damages in trade secret cases (Marcus Mintz – panelist). Protecting artificial intelligence generated inventions as trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

The same caution applies to proprietary information to maintain confidentiality. Data Confidentiality: AI tools must adhere to the company’s privacy policy. This includes respecting personal data privacy, confidential data, and proprietary information. The IT division will keep an updated list of sanctioned AI tools.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Here, the relevant confidentiality agreement included a forum selection clause to govern patent and other intellectual property disputes between the parties, which stated in relevant part: [T]he Parties agree that all Potential Actions arising under U.S.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

AI RMF’s core is organized around four specific functions to help organizations address the risks of AI systems in practice: Govern , Map , Measure , and Manage. Govern : This includes establishing policies, procedures, and standards for AI systems, key decision-makers, developers, and end-users.

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IP Tech Blog

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. licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.)

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Pegasystems hired Youyong Zou, an employee of a government contractor and former developer for Appian. 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.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Criminal and government investigations of trade secret theft. What constitutes a trade secret versus confidential information or general skills and knowledge. Damages in trade secret cases (Marcus Mintz – panelist). Protecting artificial intelligence generated inventions as trade secrets.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

In 2004, as the deadline to comply with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was drawing to a close, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government issued the Patent (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 which deleted the existing pre-grant opposition mechanism.

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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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