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Companies face increasingly complex decisions over what IP to use, particularly when collaborating. Muireann Bolger hears the dos and don’ts of protection from senior counsel.
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A grey area between two competing concepts has been playing out in the courts the world over, explains Shaukat Ali of Dennemeyer & Associates.
Genomic innovations involve vast amounts of research, making patents, copyrights, and trade secrets vital, explains Olusola Tunmise-Ajani of Inventa International.
Protecting trade secrets is more than ever a global, board-level concern, but how to decide on what to guard, and how? Ellen Keenan-O’Malley and Matt Lawman of EIP explain.
The bitter dispute between two fleet tech companies underscores the fine line between competitive intelligence and improper conduct, explains Joseph Barber of Howard & Howard.
The president-elect’s previous term offers clues on how the new US administration will approach and tackle IP theft, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
The Big Apple’s reliance on trade secrets ‘common law’—and some surprising rulings in its courts—have left it an unfavourable choice for claimants, says James Pooley
A RICO claim can be game-changing but potency, cost and effort may make it inappropriate in all but the largest, most egregious cases, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
More News
Firm adds new partner from Hogan Lovells, who is known for handling high-stakes litigation.
BRG has hired an MD and a director to its LA office who both bring extensive whole-spectrum IP experience, including high-stakes SEP and FRAND disputes.
James Gale from Cozen O'Connor examines key developments in trade secrets law, focusing on shifts in restrictive covenants and NDAs across the United States.
The firm has appointed Christa Anderson, a veteran litigator known for handling complex patent, copyright, and trade secret cases, to its global disputes team in Washington DC.
Court dismisses allegations that former Tesla employees stole proprietary flexible circuit manufacturing methods | Decision rejects claims CelLink inventors contributed to Manaflex patents | Judge gives CelLink 21 days to amend complaint.
Joseph Micallef brings more than 30 years’ experience to the firm’s Washington, DC office as a trial lawyer in complex litigation including AI, cellular and semiconductors.
The firm has added a five-partner litigation team across its New York, Bay Area, and Washington, DC offices, strengthening its capabilities in high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes.
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