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

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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. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets.

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Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

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In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Generally, any confidential piece of business info that provides a competitive edge to a company or firm and isn’t known to others may be safeguarded as a trade secret.

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Adobe wins permanent injunction and significant damages against cyber squatter

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Cyber-squatting is the practice of registering well-known companies or brand names as internet domains with the intention of reselling them for a profit. The court held that the defendant’s use of these domain names constituted an infringement of Adobe’s trademark under the Indian Trademarks Act.

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keyword ads, product names not confusing in ex-roommate spat

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Boost alleged that Woo engaged in a scheme to gain access to Boost’s confidential information and thereby replicate its beauty product. Defendants also allegedly unlawfully used variations of the Boost’s trademark “BoostLash,” as an adword. But we're here for the trademark parts of the case! 2:18-cv-02960-CAS-Ex (C.D.

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Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

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Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark. They steal information and trade the same to competitors for benefits.

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IP Due Diligence: Issues in M&A Transactions

Traverse Legal Blog

issued patents , pending patent applications, registered trademarks, pending trademark applications , copyrights , trade secrets , etc.) What security measures does the target take to make sure that its trade secrets remain confidential? The use of unregistered and registered marks should be assessed.

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Coach narrowly alleges grounds for cancellation of similar marks

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accused product another another The subsequent stipulation to a permanent injunction did not cover the registrations, but there is apparently a confidential settlement agreement that may have covered them. Chunma USA, Inc., 2021 WL 1534988, No. 20-CV-0271 (JMF) (S.D.N.Y.