Intellectual Property Updates – February 22, 2012

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 2/22/2012

In a decision dated February 17, 2012, the Copyright Board has denied the request made by SOCAN for an interim tariff which would have applied to the online delivery of movies and television shows and the use of musical works in...more

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/22/2012

Just announced yesterday, Minneapolis based Malt-O-Meal has changed its name to MOM Brands. Malt-O-Meal which has been making cereal for almost a century, manufactures private label brands for a multitude of grocery retailers...more

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/21/2012

Dr. Ellen Jorgensen of Genspace, one of the witnesses at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's first hearing regarding the advisability of permitting "second opinions" for patented genetic diagnostic tests without...more

by Bay Oak Law on 2/21/2012

Nondisclosure Agreements ("NDAs") are everywhere: a Silicon Valley Don Juan had an NDA ready for every date. However, NDAs are not created equal -- what is good for the discloser is not good for the recipient. The "Silicon Handshake"...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/21/2012

Mediating a non-compete and trade secrets dispute is different than mediating general commercial disputes. This is particularly true early on in litigation. Non-compete cases are front loaded by nature and get expensive very...more

by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/20/2012

In my first post on Trade Secrets, I wrote that a trade secret is information that has commercial value, is not generally known, and is the subject of reasonable efforts to keep it secret.  So, you ask: what are...more

by Dickinson Wright on 2/20/2012

In this issue: Top Action Items Under the America Invents Act; E-mail Smoking Guns; and Stopping Trade Secret Misappropriation at the Border: The International Trade Commission Provides A New Shield to Protect Against Theft of...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/20/2012

In This Issue: Governor’s Budget Proposal Maintains Capital Stock/Franchise Tax Phaseout But Asks Retailers to Pay More Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Enacted Property Tax Reassessments...more