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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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Confidentiality restrictions around clinical trials and prior public use (T 0670/20)

The IPKat

The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0670/20 considered whether patients in a clinical trial were under conditions of confidentiality. This was because the patients had been able to take the tablets home and, according to the Opponent, could not be considered under conditions of confidentiality for ethical reasons.

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

Trading Secrets

This marks the continuation of its recent activity to enforce SEC Rule 21F-17(a), a regulation that prohibits companies from taking any action to impede or discourage whistleblowers from reporting suspected securities violations to the SEC. with respect to such communications.” with respect to such communications.”

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SEC Continues to Police Confidentiality Provisions for Theoretical Whistleblower Suppression

LexBlog IP

This marks the continuation of its recent activity to enforce SEC Rule 21F-17(a), a regulation that prohibits companies from taking any action to impede or discourage whistleblowers from reporting suspected securities violations to the SEC. with respect to such communications.” with respect to such communications.”

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Choosing the Right Court Reporting Agency for Your Intellectual Property Case (Updated)

JD Supra Law

Intellectual property (IP) cases are intricate, highly confidential, massive undertakings. This means you need a court reporting agency with solid IP experience. They often involve high-profile parties, source code and international depositions. By: Planet Depos, LLC

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Mind Your Audience: Disclosure of Confidential Information to AI Programs Can Give Rise to Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims

LexBlog IP

The use of an AI tool to, for example, record a meeting that discusses company confidential information, can give rise to claims of trade secret misappropriation. The complaint alleges the former employee, among other things, used Otter to record and transcribe confidential meetings. Plaintiffs West Technology Group LLC and CX360 Inc.

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Ohio’s Supreme Court Ducks the Question of Whether “Mere Confidential Information” Is Protectable

LexBlog IP

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v.