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[UPCKat] Access to confidential information by parties and the public in the UPC

The IPKat

The UPCKat trying to keep confidential information confidential in the UPC As part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments, the IPKat brings readers a roundup of how the UPC is treating confidentiality and third party access to court documents.

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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Kashishipr

Patents, copyright, and trademarks have been the most widely recognized forms of IP to date; however, there are other forms as well, including geographical indications and industrial designs, which have been gaining attention in the past few decades. Information Protected by a Trade Secret .

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Patent and Trade Secret: Never Ending Conundrum

IP and Legal Filings

Patents and trade secrets go hand in hand where protection from both has its features with its pros and cons. Patents are there for 20 years where after the expiry they end up being in the public domain. The protection by the trade secrets is generally for those who are not in the domain of other IPs.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents. What is Prior Art?

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Analysing Amazon’s Strategic Approach to Tackle Patent Infringement

IIPRD

In matters of trade, Trademark, copyright and Patent act as building blocks of protection measures while conferring exclusive right over goods/services for the holder. Amazon often face patent violations with its increasing customer base and involvement of third-party seller. Patent infringement can occur in both of these roles.

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Does Prior Publication Extinguish a Trade Secret?

Patently-O

Order to Keep the Patent Filings Secret : The defendant has several patent applications pending at the USPTO which apparently include the trade secret algorithm within its specification. The district court ordered the defendant to “take all necessary steps to prevent publication” of those applications or resulting patents.

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

IIPRD

Recently, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks granted a patent to a ragi walnut soup mix prepared by the 52-year old woman, Shubhangi Patil. In her patent application, she claimed that her soup is free from preservatives and artificial additives. The answer is yes. The answer is yes.

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