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A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets'... more +
A Trade Secret is any information, not generally known or easily ascertainable, by which an enterprise develops an economic advantage over competitors or customers. In order to maintain trade secrets' protected legal status, enterprises must make reasonable efforts to keep the information secret and prevent unnecessary disclosure.  Trade Secrets may include processes, formulas, methods, designs, patterns, et cetera.   less -
Knobbe Martens

How New U.S. Tariffs Could Reshape Patent Litigation in the Medical Device Industry

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As the U.S. imposes sweeping new tariffs on over 180 countries and territories—including a baseline 10% rate and steep increases for China (originally 145%, now reduced to 30% for 90 days) and Taiwan (32%, now reduced to 10%...more

Alston & Bird

Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter | May 2025

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Welcome to the Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter, our review of decisions and trends in the intellectual property arena. In this edition, we learn that belated statements are not relevant but litigation funding...more

WilmerHale

Federal Circuit Opinion on Patent Eligibility of Machine Learning Applications Underscores Potential Value of Trade Secrecy to...

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On April 18, 2025, the Federal Circuit published an opinion in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. holding that patents claiming the application of existing machine learning models “to new data environments, without...more

J.S. Held

Evolving Landscape of Technology Rights Enforcement

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Established 25 years ago at the turn of the century by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World IP Day celebrates the unique contributions made by global inventors and creators. Over the past half century,...more

Sunstein LLP

Trade Secret Rights May be Lost Because of A Failure to Review a Competitor’s Prior Art Patent Applications

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A recent decision from a California federal district court should make patent prosecutors and their clients more alert when looking at recent prior art references: they may refer to patent applications filed by competitors...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Patents and Trade Secrets in AI and Life Sciences

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

The GLP-1 Saga Continues: FDA Ends the Tirzepatide Shortage: Frequently Asked Questions

On December 19, 2024, FDA formally announced the end of the tirzepatide shortage in a Declaratory Order issued to Eli Lilly & Co. (“Lilly”). Lilly is tirzepatide’s patentholder and the manufacturer of the two branded versions...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law - June 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

During ACI’s Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law, women in Intellectual Property roles come together to explore industry trends and important factors impacting today’s women IP leaders and practitioners. Learn to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

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As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

A&O Shearman

UPC denies third party access to revocation action and evidence

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In Astellas v. Osaka University (UPC_CFI_75/2023), by decision of 21 September 2023, the UPC Munich Central Division denied a third party access to the case file, specifically to Astellas’ revocation action, which was...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Noncompulsory Counterclaims Don’t Confer Appellate Jurisdiction

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that it does not have appellate jurisdiction to review noncompulsory patent counterclaims in a case otherwise unrelated to the originally asserted patents. Teradata...more

JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss the Advantages of ADR in Resolving IP Disputes

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Judge Elizabeth Laporte and Tom Creel give listeners a deeper look into the role alternative dispute resolution (ADR) plays in intellectual property disputes. They examine the options available...more

International Lawyers Network

Spring Cleaning: Decluttering From Recent Intellectual Property Detritus & Dusting Off Old Posts

Many cultures have the tradition of spring cleaning. These range from those in Iran observing the Persian New Year festival of Nowruz (and the practice of “khooneh tekouni,” or “shaking the house” to prepare for Nowruz), to...more

JAMS

[PODCAST] The Role of ADR in Resolving IP Disputes in the Life Sciences Industry

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A podcast from JAMS featuring Steven Bauer and Sarah Geers on how ADR can play a pivotal role in resolving IP-related disputes in the life sciences industry - In this podcast, Steven Bauer, mediator and arbitrator at...more

Fisher Phillips

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Trade Secret Litigation Offers Creative Additional Option for Employers Asserting Patent...

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When most companies think about how to protect their proprietary information and inventions, the first (and most obvious) option is to file for patent protection. However, as recent court cases make clear, trade secret law...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2018

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In This Issue - Gender Diversity in Patenting: Current Landscape and Recommendations - The gender gap in patenting is a current challenge that companies face. While this issue seems pervasive, companies and lawyers can...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2018

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In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more

Jones Day

Some ITC Decisions Create Collateral Estoppel

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While patent decisions from the ITC do not have collateral estoppel effects on later district court cases, other ITC decisions may create collateral estoppel. In a case of first impression, a district court recently ruled...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018 #2

US, EU Near Agreement on Shellfish Trade - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to allow the import of raw bivalve molluscan shellfish—including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops—harvested in the...more

King & Spalding

ITC Section 337 Update - June 2015

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District Court Declines Barnes & Noble’s Request To Apply Kessler Doctrine To ITC Non-Infringement Decision – On May 31, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal of the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more

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The Intersection Between Intellectual Property Law and Employment Law

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Employment law often becomes the centerpiece in intellectual property litigation. Understanding how these two disciplines intertwine can be critical to winning or losing a case. Attorneys Becky Thorson and Christopher Seidl...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Money, Money, Money: Top 10 Trade Secret Verdicts

Big IP verdicts aren’t limited to patent cases. Trade secrets can mean big money, too....more

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