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Steps to consider before sending a cease-and-desist letter

JD Supra Law

The intellectual property (IP) of your business has value. IP can take several forms, including patent and trademark registrations, or intellectual property rights arising from common law, such as trade secrets, confidential information, or unregistered trademarks. By: Smart & Biggar

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IP Consideration for Tech Companies

IP and Legal Filings

With IP forming a major role in the company wealth generation, the company must ensure that such IP issues are met perfectly so that the company can have maximum output and wealth generation. Enforcing your IP. The IP is recognized in different forms under each jurisdiction. Image Source: gettyimages].

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Tuesday Wonders

The IPKat

While there is still time to enjoy the last month of summer , here are the latest opportunities in the IP field. Assimilate IP Image via Pexels Assimilate IP is offering a series of training courses given by webinar and IPKat readers are very welcome to a 10% discount on the registration fees by adding ‘IPKat’ in the registration form.

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What is a Trade Secret?

Sander Law

can protect items potentially not registrable under other forms of IP) Potential drawbacks No guarantee of exclusivity. Any information about your business, products, processes, customers etc.

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Here’s What Businesses Need to Know About a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Kashishipr

In legal terms, it is a contract signed amongst at least two parties looking forward to detailing confidential knowledge, clauses, statements, or any information they wish to restrict from access by third parties. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch IP itself. So what is IP exactly? More specifically, IP is a legal right that gives the owner power to stop others from doing something. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?

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Intellectual Property (IP) Challenges Faced in the Digital Economy

Kashishipr

Instead, it is they may not own the exclusive rights to the Intellectual Property (IP) assets that such technologies are built upon usually. So, let us now make ourselves aware of the different challenges manufacturing firms face around IP in the digital economy and ways of overcoming them. Having Proper IP Portfolios In Place.