Trading Secrets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

CLE credits will be available and topics this year will include: Expert Advice : Practical tips for working with experts in a trade secret case. Advanced Trade Secrets Topics (Part 1) : Defining “ownership” of a trade secret or non-patented inventions. Ethics Credit! Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Duke Hospitality LLC case, including what employers can and cannot do when they suspect misappropriation by a departing employee. And please email Ben , Russell or me with any topics you’d like to hear us discuss. So, come join us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Fairly Competing, Episode 17: Investigating Employee Misconduct.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2022

Google LLC and LyricFind have been caught red-handed misappropriating content from Genius’s website, which they have exploited–and continue to exploit–for their own financial benefit and to Genius’s financial detriment. The case ties in directly to lots of academic work on the topic. Petition for Cert.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2023

Experts play a crucial part in establishing and quantifying the damages caused by misappropriation. A thorough knowledge and appreciation of what particular courts have said on this topic will be helpful in determining the need for apportionment in a given case.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 18, 2023

Experts play a crucial part in establishing and quantifying the damages caused by misappropriation. A thorough knowledge and appreciation of what particular courts have said on this topic will be helpful in determining the need for apportionment in a given case.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. Sufficiency of Trade Secret Pleadings and Allegations of Misappropriation. The Third Circuit also held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged misappropriation based on circumstantial evidence. In Oakwood Lab’ys LLC v. Thanoo , 999 F.3d

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 13, 2023

Seyfarth attorneys, Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and Joshua Salinas will address the following topics: . Recent significant trade secret misappropriation decisions concerning damages, fees, and pleading. Plus, they will provide predictions for what to expect in 2023. The Defend Trade Secrets Act and tips for navigating the law.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2022

District Court for the District of Florida, a healthcare product manufacturer’s claim of trade secret misappropriation against a competitor and a customer was thrown out on summary judgement. In a recent decision from the U.S. at *4-6, 15. § 1836 et seq. (“DTSA”), and asserted other related claims. at *40, 42, 43, 50.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2023

Seyfarth attorneys, Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and Joshua Salinas will address the following topics: Significant new legislation for non-competes and other restrictive covenants and related court decisions that may affect their enforcement. Plus, they will provide predictions for what to expect in 2023.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We have covered several introductory topics about 337 Investigations at the International Trade Commission (ITC) through the lens of its most common context [1] —as another forum for patent litigation. [2] The ITC can be utilized for other causes of action in addition to patent infringement, including trade secret misappropriation.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 13, 2022

Seyfarth attorneys Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and James Yu will address the following topics: Significant new legislation on non-compete and other restrictive covenants and related court decisions that may impact their enforcement. Recent significant trade secret misappropriation decisions concerning damages, fees, and pleading.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Later, those two companies formed an official partnership to develop a C3-binding protein (the same topic for which Amyndas had shared data). Zealand’s patent applications also published relating to the same topic.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) law empowers such techno-entrepreneurs to protect their ideas and inventions from misappropriation and encroachment by others, and thereby, enables them to unlock the true potential value of their intellectual property.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 25, 2022

it leaves Contracting States discretion as to whether to protect broadcasting organizations by means of copyright law, unfair competition or misappropriation laws, or telecommunications law), does not seem to please the delegations and broadcasting organizations that have been pushing for the treaty for more than two decades.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ).

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The IPKat

JUNE 25, 2021

The book also brings in various associated topics such as the inter partes review proceedings at the USPTO, the handling of conflicts of interest, patent enforcement from a university perspective, the benefits to society of the patent system, the university treatment of data plus much more. It explores how IP underpins technology transfer.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

On the topic of authorship, it could be argued that someone (one person or a group of persons) will still have high-level control of the training process, and that control could be enough to attribute authorship. In other words, the sui generis right would allow control of downstream uses of a model.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

It might also have been interesting to examine the various topics covered from a European perspective. The aim is to fight against misappropriation and unauthorized reproduction. A more traditional work will have to supplement the reading, if only to know the whole of the relevant legal framework and the relevant case law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

However, the absence of copyright protection for ML models does not seem to affect a potential risk of misappropriation or piracy. These topics are in need of further research. Thus, most cases would remain in the public domain under impossible authorship claim articulation.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In over 90% of trade secret cases, the misappropriator is someone the trade secret owner knew (former employee or business partner). Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In over 90% of trade secret cases, the misappropriator is someone the trade secret owner knew (former employee or business partner). Vast majority of cases involve misappropriation by electronic means.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. In addition, if there is some distinctive device or wordings in the NFT indicative of its source, then an additional layer of protection could be added by filing for trademark protection.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

They may look to state hacking laws, trespass to chattel claims, or other causes of action “such as copyright infringement, misappropriation, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of contract, or breach of privacy.”. __. The court says companies who make their data publicly available are not without recourse. Comments from Kieran McCarthy.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 21, 2023

Such works also need to be protected against misappropriation, and copyright is a key legal means of meeting that need. Hugh Stephens, a Canadian copyright blogger, wrote about this topic a few years ago: Can Copyright Law Protect Indigenous Culture? If Not, What is the Answer?

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Staying Informed about Technology Threats: Employers must stay up to date with the latest technology employees can use to misappropriate sensitive data.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements have been a frequent topic of this blog in recent months, and rightfully so. Non-competes are generally thought to be effective tools to help firms protect trade secrets and competitive advantages. But one Texas court seems to buck this trend. Last month, Fort Bend County District Judge J.

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

In contrast, circumstantial evidence can be used to prove trade secret misappropriation. After the Delhi court’s rejection of the layered approach to innovation protection, the Indian IP domain still has plenty of room for debate on the topic of information protection under both patents and trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. In addition, if there is some distinctive device or wordings in the NFT indicative of its source, then an additional layer of protection could be added by filing for trademark protection.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Staying Informed about Technology Threats: Employers must stay up to date with the latest technology employees can use to misappropriate sensitive data.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

CLE credits will be available and topics this year will include: Expert Advice : Practical tips for working with experts in a trade secret case. Advanced Trade Secrets Topics (Part 1) : Defining “ownership” of a trade secret or non-patented inventions. Ethics Credit! Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

delivered by a Michigan federal jury for the breach of its contract with Versata Software and the misappropriation of Versata’s trade secrets. Federal courts continue to grapple with the importance of circumstantial evidence to demonstrate misappropriation at the summary judgment stage. million verdict against Ford Motor Co.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Seyfarth attorneys Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and James Yu will address the following topics: Significant new legislation on non-compete and other restrictive covenants and related court decisions that may impact their enforcement. Recent significant trade secret misappropriation decisions concerning damages, fees, and pleading.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

They cover topics including forestry, environmental protection, nutrition and medicine, as well as understanding of minerals and soils, ecosystems, agriculture, and climate change. xiv] These attributes largely concern plants, their traits, and applications.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

” Later, the court explains: Just as a counterfeit item can misappropriate a trademark owner’s goodwill, so too might the unauthorized use of Hepp’s image in the ad. Further, both misappropriations could create consumer confusion and undercut efficient incentives. “Intellectual Property” Is Inherently Ambiguous.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The opinion is also noteworthy for its analysis of what needs to be shown for misappropriation of a combination trade secret as well for its analysis of the damages related to the defendant’s saved costs in connection with the research and development of those broccoli seeds.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Third Circuit also held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged misappropriation based on circumstantial evidence. US Law provides two key statutes with civil remedies for protecting trade secrets where the misappropriation occurs extraterritorially—ITC Section 337 (19 U.S.C. 1337) and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Third Circuit also held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged misappropriation based on circumstantial evidence. US Law provides two key statutes with civil remedies for protecting trade secrets where the misappropriation occurs extraterritorially—ITC Section 337 (19 U.S.C. §

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