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An Attempt at Efficiency: A Look at the TTAB’s Upcoming Rule Changes

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The rule changes are aimed at streamlining proceedings before the TTAB. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or the Board) will implement several important rule changes as of January 14, 2017. The changes will...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

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Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Early Returns (Part 2 of 2): The DTSA Lifts Off

(Editorial Note: This is the second in our two-part series exploring recent litigation under the newly-enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act.) We’ve been tracking the development of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) for...more

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A Few Highlights From The Newly-Enacted Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act

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The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA” or “Act”) became law on May 11, 2016. Here are a few highlights: - 1. The DTSA seeks to address the significant effects that trade secret misappropriation has on the...more

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Not So Fast! Qualcomm Cannot Use “Curious Quirk” of U.S. Discovery Law In Korean Antitrust Proceeding

A recent federal court order highlights the scope, and the limitations, of a U.S. court’s authority to order domestic discovery for use in a foreign proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. The court in In re Ex Parte Application...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Offers Small Entities One Streamlined Patent Appeal

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In a September 15, 2015 Federal Register Notice, the USPTO announced a pilot program that will permit certain Small or Micro Entities to expedite a pending ex parte appeal. According to the Notice, the USPTO aims to decide...more

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