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Protecting Your IP & Confidential Info

Above the Fold

In a world where non-compete agreements are being curtailed or outright banned, companies need to enhance their use of other ways to protect their intellectual property and confidential information when their employees leave to go work for competitors. developed during the term of employment.

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Ga. Legal Marketing Biz Says Law Firm Stole Confidential Info

IP Law 360

A Georgia legal marketing company has accused an Arkansas law firm and its marketing wing of stealing and profiting off its trade secrets, including a valuable database of client leads for mass torts over talcum powder and heartburn medication.

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FICO Blasts Discovery 'Sideshows' In VantageScore Suit

IP Law 360

An Illinois federal judge handling antitrust claims targeting the credit-scoring market should disregard the "sideshows" customers lodged by requesting confidential settlement records and other documents that are too far removed from the case's core issues, Fair Isaac Corp. argued on Wednesday.

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Daniel Alexander KC says "no" on indemnity costs, blanket confidentiality orders and permission to appeal in Oxford University Innovation dispute

The IPKat

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. The result being that money was due.

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NDA: An Effective Way to Protect Confidential Information

LexBlog IP

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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Judge Rejects Sanctions Bid In Nestle Gray-Market Drinks Suit

IP Law 360

A Texas judge has refused to grant Nestle's request for sanctions against two Mexican food distributors' "harassing behavior" in a lawsuit over gray-market versions of its Nescafé drink products, though it allowed Nestlé to keep certain documents confidential.

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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 2

Dragons' Den

As well as their brand, their intellectual property (IP) will lie in the special recipes they’ve formulated for their organic skin products. To ensure that trade secrets are protected, the information needs to be kept confidential. Our IP Basics YouTube video (link) gives a quick introduction to licensing and franchising your IP.