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Delaware Judge Seeks to Expose Patent-Litigation Funders

The IP Law Blog

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The first standing order requires non-governmental companies and corporations to disclose the name of every person all the way up the chain of ownership who has “a direct or indirect interest in the party.” .

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Delaware Judge Seeks to Expose Patent-Litigation Funders

LexBlog IP

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The first standing order requires non-governmental companies and corporations to disclose the name of every person all the way up the chain of ownership who has “a direct or indirect interest in the party.”

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Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China

IP Tech Blog

Employment or cooperation agreements must ensure confidentiality and include proper non-compete-clauses to avoid risk of theft by employees or other unauthorized parties. This will help avoid surprises from the application of unfamiliar Chinese laws and regulations.

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Trade Secrets Food Fight Spotlights Importance of Comprehensive Agreements

LexBlog IP

alleging a pizza franchisee failed to maintain the confidentiality of Texas pizza chain CiCi Enterprises LP’s trade secrets after two affiliates inked a development deal with competitor, Papa John’s. A judge in the Northern District of Texas recently declined to dismiss a lawsuit, CiCi Enterprises LP et al. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al.

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Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China

LexBlog IP

Employment or cooperation agreements must ensure confidentiality and include proper non-compete-clauses to avoid risk of theft by employees or other unauthorized parties. This will help avoid surprises from the application of unfamiliar Chinese laws and regulations.

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Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace: A Multi-Part Series Highlighting Concerns and Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence Within a Company

LexBlog IP

In later articles, the use of AI in software development, intellectual property issues, and confidentiality concerns, among other issues, will be explored. One major concern is confidentiality, to include protecting valuable trade secrets. What is AI?

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.