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USPTO Report Supports “Prior Commercial Use” Defense under the America Invents Act: An Important Victory for Trade Secret Protection?

By John Marsh on January 23, 2012

Posted in Emerging Growth Companies, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Legislation, Patents, Trade Secrets

PTO Issues Report Affirming “Prior Commercial Use Defense” under the America Invents Act: An Important Victory for Trade Secret Protection?
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SOPA Opera: Will Its Defeat Affect Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law?

By John Marsh on January 19, 2012

Posted in Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets

Will SOPA’s Defeat Affect Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law?
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The Erosion of Customer Lists As Trade Secrets: Are They Still Worth Protecting?

By John Marsh on January 16, 2012

Posted in General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, New York, Ohio, Trade Secrets

The Erosion of Customer Lists As Trade Secrets: Are They Still Worth Protecting?
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The Hopasaurus Rex Roars: Silly Cease and Desist Letter Goes Viral

By John Marsh on January 13, 2012

Posted in General, Trade Secrets, Trademarks

The Hopasurus Rex Roars: Silly Cease and Desist Letter Goes Viral…
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LinkedIn and Twitter: Who Owns the Account, the Employer or Employee?

By John Marsh on January 6, 2012

Posted in California, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Licensing, New York, Pennsylvania, Social Media, Trade Secrets

LinkedIn and Twitter: Who Owns the Account, the Employer or Employee?
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The Year in Review: The Top 3 Decisions that Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011

By John Marsh on January 4, 2012

Posted in Intellectual Property, International, IP Litigation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets

The Year in Review: The Top 3 Decisions that Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011…
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The Year in Review: The 10 Decisions That Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011 (Nos. 4 through 6)

By John Marsh on December 31, 2011

Posted in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets

The Year in Review: The 10 Decisions That Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011 (Nos. 4 through 6)…
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The Year in Review: The Top 10 Decisions that Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011 (Nos. 7 to 10)

By John Marsh on December 30, 2011

Posted in General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets

The Year in Review: The 10 Decisions that Shaped Trade Secret and Non-Compete Law in 2011…
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The America Invents Act: What Will the Impact of the New Patent Law’s “Prior Commercial Use” Defense Have on Trade Secret Protection?

By John Marsh on December 23, 2011

Posted in General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Legislation, Patents, Trade Secrets

The America Invents Act: What Will the Impact of the New Patent Law’s “Prior Commercial Use” Defense Have on Trade Secret Protection?
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AvidAir Helicopter v. Rolls-Royce Corp.: The Eighth Circuit Gets Back to Basics on Trade Secrets

By John Marsh on December 22, 2011

Posted in General, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation, Trade Secrets

AvidAir Helicopter v. Rolls-Royce Corp.: The Eighth Circuit Gets Back to Basics on Trade Secrets…
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