A trade secret is any information used in one’s business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret. In the...more
8/19/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Pleading Standards ,
Proprietary Information ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Secrets ,
Van Buren v United States
The Development: China's Ningbo Intermediate People's Court ruled that Hitachi Metals ("Hitachi") allegedly abused its dominance when it refused to license patents necessary for the production of sintered neodymium-iron-boron...more
In August 2020, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of China's State Administration for Market Regulation released four long-awaited sets of anti-monopoly guidelines addressing issues relating to leniency, commitments, the automobile...more
10/26/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Monopolization ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
A trade secret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret. In the...more
8/12/2020
/ Burden of Proof ,
Competition ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Evidence ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Trade Secrets