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People, Processes, Technology: Fostering a Culture of Innovation

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Innovation is a top priority across the business world. Yet businesses seldom approach it in exactly the same way. How does Vinson & Elkins see it? To understand how we think about innovation, it helps to think first about...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

FTC Ban on Non-Competes: Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to impose a general ban on non-competes, claiming these arrangements stifle innovation, limit employee mobility and suppress wages. I blogged about the...more

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Untangling The Legal Complexities Of Trade Secrets And AI

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With broad adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools, some commentators have suggested that trade secret law is the best means for protecting innovations. Looking to trade secret law to protect AI is facially...more

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WHITE PAPER | 2023 Year-End Review: Key Trade Secret Developments

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A trade secret is any information used in one’s business that derives independent economic value from not being generally known. Trade secrets, unlike patents, are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret....more

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Fact-Specific Inquiry: Deciding Between Trade Secret and Patent Protection

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Innovations that are eligible for patent protection are often vital to a company’s revenue stream and profitability, but in some cases, opting for trade secret protection is a better strategic choice. Although some types...more

Troutman Pepper

Developing, Disclosing, and Patenting Technology During National Emergencies

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National emergencies, like the one COVID-19 has triggered in the United States, spur technological development, as concerned researchers look for ways to repurpose existing technology or develop new technology to help. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Increasing Importance of Trade Secrets and Trade Secret Asset Management Explained

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Trade secrets have, up until recently, been somewhat ignored. When I started to pay attention to trade secrets, some of my colleagues and contacts probably thought that I was mad. ...more

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Balancing Creativity With Exclusivity: How Companies Encourage Innovation While Protecting Intellectual Property

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On Friday, May 18, Eric Barton participated in a panel discussion at the 2018 ITechLaw World Technology Conference, updating attorneys from around the globe on the latest developments in cyber vulnerabilities and crime. In...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Reaping Innovative Rewards With a Well-Sown NDA

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Whether you are a recently forged startup or rapidly growing business venture, you likely have a strategy, technique, procedure, trade secret, or some other confidential information you hold dear to your success. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

How Can You Safely Discuss Your IP with Others?

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As discussed in our previous posts, startups are about capitalizing on ideas, contacts and experience. In the early stages of a startup or pre-startup, founders often socialize their business plan and details about their idea...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DIA 2015 Provides Panels on All Types of FDA-Regulated Products with Many Opportunities for Insight and Interaction – Part Two of...

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On the third day, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) conducted its own Town Hall. CBER Director, Karen Midthun, explained how CBER works proactively to help develop new biological therapies. For example,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Protecting food industry innovations as the scope of patentable subject matter narrows

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Strong intellectual property increases the value of a company. Copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets are some avenues to protect intellectual property, but understanding when they’re available and understanding...more

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