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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 -
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The High-Stakes Game of AI Trade Secrets and Congress’s Next Move

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In a world racing to master artificial intelligence, Congress is worried America’s secrets are slipping away. Recently, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the...more

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Protecting and Enforcing Your Trade Secrets in a Global Economy

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In the interconnected, global business environment, trade secret information regularly crosses international boundaries, and trade secret misappropriation can occur anywhere in the world. Trade secret holders should thus...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Proliferation of Trade Secret Misappropriation and U.S. Enforcement Choices

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미국의 영업 비밀 소송 호황기 This is a boom time for trade secret litigation in the U.S. The underlying conditions driving the boom include the growing mobility of the global workforce, the ease with which electronic data can be...more

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A Secret On Sale: When Trade Secrecy and Invention Disclosure Collide

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You have invented a process for manufacturing a high-potency artificial sweetener. You are now faced with a critical business decision: how do you protect your intellectual property? You could keep your process a closely...more

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2024 BakerHostetler IP Perspectives - Forecasts, Trends and Accomplishments

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Trends, triumphs and challenges – the first annual BakerHostetler IP Perspectives (BHIPP) provides insights on all three fronts in the complex world of intellectual property (IP). From the potential hazards associated with...more

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ITC Monthly Wrap-Up: November 2023

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This month’s International Trade Commission wrap-up focuses on the circumstances in which a complainant can amend its complaint. In particular, on November 2, 2023, Administrative Law Judge Moore denied a complainant’s...more

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[Webinar] Trade Secrets at the ITC - November 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Directors Uma Everett and Paul Ainsworth will present the “Trade Secrets at the ITC” webinar on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 1:00 PM (EDT). During the webinar, attendees will understand strategic considerations...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Section 337 Cases at the International Trade Commission

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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is a fast-paced, high-stakes forum for companies with significant U.S. operations and/or U.S. intellectual property rights. Broad in scope, Section 337 empowers the ITC...more

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Automation, Electrification, and Connectivity: The Auto Industry in the ITC

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Automakers and their suppliers have long been participants in unfair trade investigations before the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), but the scope and subject matter of automotive-related investigations is evolving....more

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Powerful Remedies Against Trade Secret Misappropriation Abroad Appear Here to Stay

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It has now been two years since a U.S. district court issued a ruling providing an additional avenue for U.S. trade secrets owners to take legal action against alleged misappropriation abroad. The decision in the Northern...more

Fish & Richardson

Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions

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The lithium-ion battery, introduced commercially in 1991, revolutionized the consumer electronics industry. Compared with older battery technologies, the lithium-ion battery was lightweight and compact, had high energy...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: Global Reach: Extraterritoriality and DTSA Enforcement Beyond...

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“Global Reach: Extraterritoriality and DTSA Enforcement Beyond the U.S.” is episode three of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets.”...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Ongoing Program] Session 2: Trade Policy Outlook Under The Biden Administration - September 14th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am KST

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KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Fast Track to Justice for Trade Secret Theft at the ITC: New Senate Bill Would Expand ITC Authority to Curtail Trade Secret Theft...

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Amid the continuing threat to U.S. intellectual property rights posed by foreign actors, the International Trade Commission (ITC) is poised to become the latest federal agency to bolster protections for U.S. IP owners. The...more

Kerr Russell

What To Know About The US International Trade Commission

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The International Trade Commission (ITC) of the United States is an independent and quasi-judicial federal agency that handles a range of trade-related matters. The main functions of ITC are to investigate and make...more

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Spoliation in Trade Secrets Case Leads to Default Judgment and ITC Exclusion Order

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Although most trade secrets litigation takes place in federal or state courts, another forum for redress is the US International Trade Commission (the ITC).  The ITC is renowned for the speed with which it moves its docket...more

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ITC 337 Quarterly Insider Q2 2020

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Goodwin’s 337 Quarterly Insider remains the premiere publicly available source for keeping up to date on all meaningful decisions coming out of the Commission. Please find below Goodwin’s insights on the months of April, May,...more

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ITC’s Expansive Reach over Trade Secrets Developed and Misappropriated Abroad

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Trade secret protections are a powerful tool for companies seeking to police international theft of their intellectual property. The United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) recently re-affirmed this, when...more

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Brand Protection: Looking Beyond Trademarks to A Broader Arsenal of Intellectual Property Tools

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Manufacturers may assume that protection of their brands can only be achieved through trademark protection of names, logos, and slogans. In fact, a broad arsenal of intellectual property tools is available to ensure that...more

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New Types of Section 337 Investigations at the International Trade Commission

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Most Section 337 investigations allege violations of intellectual property (“IP”) based rights involving patent, registered trademark, or registered copyright infringement (“statutory IP claims”). In such cases, the...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2018

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Bitcoin is often portrayed as an untraceable method of payment that facilitates illicit activities by enabling criminals to make and receive payments without being tracked. This depiction implies that users transacting in...more

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Intellectual Property Tailwinds Continue To Favor Section 337 Enforcement Actions Before The International Trade Commission

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Section 337 intellectual property enforcement actions before the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) continue to gain in popularity....more

Hogan Lovells

Global IP outlook 2018

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2017 was a year of widespread political, technological, and legal changes; leading to lack of certainty and creating both challenges and opportunities for businesses in 2018 and beyond. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Section 337 and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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As shown by the recent announcement by the Trump Administration of a Section 232(b) national security review of steel imports, (a type of investigation that has not been used since 2001), there are a number of ways in which...more

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U.S. Steel ITC Case Alleging Chinese Government Hacked Its Network and Stole Its Secret Formulas May Be Revived

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First, a little background for those unfamiliar with the wonderful world of the International Trade Commission (ITC). Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) prohibits “unfair methods of competition and...more

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