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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Generally, any confidential piece of business info that provides a competitive edge to a company or firm and isn’t known to others may be safeguarded as a trade secret.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

According to 35 US Code , the prior art counts against you if it is in the public domain before the effective filing date of your invention. It will also count against you if someone else applied for a patent for a thing identical to your invention and was published under section 122(b.) (35

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Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in the UAE

IP and Legal Filings

However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 Concerning Regulation of Competition all businesses with operations in the UAE or supplying goods and services to the UAE market will have to ensure that they focus on and comply with the provisions of this new law. image Source : Medium Blog].

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

In terms of preparation, it is similar to other ready-to-eat soup mixes available in the market but what makes it different from the rest is its contents and the combination of materials used. After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India.

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Rochem v. Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information

SpicyIP

Image accessed from here While there are many factors which result in the success of business organizations, their ability to use sensitive procedures and advanced technology, thereby protecting their confidential information, can be another crucial aspect of remaining competitive in the market. Nirtech Private Limited & Ors. ,

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. This is only expected to keep growing with the increase in the growth of blockchain technology and novel inventions using these blockchains.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. This is only expected to keep growing with the increase in the growth of blockchain technology and novel inventions using these blockchains.