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Patent Rules Published: A Quick Look 

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Image from here On March 15, the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024 were published in the Gazette of India, making crucial changes in the Indian patent regime. Furthermore, under this agreement, parties cannot publish confidential information, including information on commercial value.

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NDA: An Effective Way to Protect Confidential Information

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” In the partially published case, Elation Sys. 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. Elation could then reinspect the software both before and after the first sale of the product by Shi.

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Kerala High Court on Publishing Judgments and Right to be Forgotten: Some Points to Ponder Upon

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And within this binary of – to be known/remembered and to be forgotten, a lot can come, including what public documents can be published and what cannot be. For instance, in a matrimonial matter, where the law mandates confidentiality of the parties involved, RTBF can weigh heavier than other opposing rights.

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Manga Publishers’ Lawsuit: Cloudflare Fails to Terminate Pirates or Verify Identities

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Early this week news broke that major manga publishers Shueisha, Kodansha, Shogakukan and Kadokawa were about to sue Cloudflare in Japan. The lawsuit filed Tuesday at the Tokyo District Court is yet to be made public but in a joint statement, the publishers now lay out their grievances against the US company.

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George Carlin Was Funny – Copying His Likeness AIn’t Estate Settles AI-based Copyright Claims

JD Supra Law

According to published reports, George Carlin’s estate settled right of publicity and copyright claims relating to an AI-scripted comedy special using a “sound-alike” of George Carlin which performed the generated script. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Are Your NDAs Up to Date?

JD Supra Law

Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) can be used to protect companies’ confidential and trade secret information. Originally published in American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine - April 2024.

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Keep it secret or file a patent?

Patent Trademark Blog

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. And if you have powerful knowledge that is confidential, will others be able to be able to figure it out after breaking apart your product? Can you keep your US patent application confidential?