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Tuesday Morning Topline: Person Drowns at SF's Aquatic Park

A man's body was recovered from San Francisco's Aquatic Park after a distress call, but revival efforts failed.

#patents

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Intellectual property law

Patents vs. Trade Secrets: Do You Need a Patent, or is a Secret Enough?

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 4: CAFC Corrects Date of Public Accessibility in Trade Secret Appeal; Sixth Circuit Issues Divided Opinion in Data Privacy Appeal; and OpenAI Urges Broad Copyright Exception in UK

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual property law

Patents vs. Trade Secrets: Do You Need a Patent, or is a Secret Enough?

Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 4: CAFC Corrects Date of Public Accessibility in Trade Secret Appeal; Sixth Circuit Issues Divided Opinion in Data Privacy Appeal; and OpenAI Urges Broad Copyright Exception in UK

more#patents

#intellectual-property

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Privacy professionals

San Jose engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secret technology for Chinese government

Intellectual property law

IP, Globalization and the Future of Supply Chains: A Conversation with Sonja London | IPWatchdog Unleashed

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Privacy professionals

San Jose engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secret technology for Chinese government

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Intellectual property law

IP, Globalization and the Future of Supply Chains: A Conversation with Sonja London | IPWatchdog Unleashed

fromTheregister

Huawei fails to have charges dismissed in Iran case

Huawei faces trial in the US for alleged sanctions violations and theft of trade secrets.

#corporate-espionage

fromThe Mercury News

Apple

Apple claims San Jose engineer stole trade secrets, took them to rival

fromIndependent

European startups

Three defendants in Rippling-Deel corporate espionage case dispute jurisdiction of Irish courts

fromTheregister

European startups

HR tech unicorns Rippling, Deel battle over spying claims

Spy' hired by Bay Area tech firm stole secrets for rival then fell for honeypot' trap, lawsuit claims

Rippling accuses Deel of corporate espionage involving an alleged spy stealing trade secrets.

fromThe Mercury News

Apple

Apple claims San Jose engineer stole trade secrets, took them to rival

fromIndependent

European startups

Three defendants in Rippling-Deel corporate espionage case dispute jurisdiction of Irish courts

fromTheregister

European startups

HR tech unicorns Rippling, Deel battle over spying claims

Spy' hired by Bay Area tech firm stole secrets for rival then fell for honeypot' trap, lawsuit claims

Rippling accuses Deel of corporate espionage involving an alleged spy stealing trade secrets.

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SF real estate

Lower to settle poaching suit with Residential Wholesale Mortgage

Lower alleges competitor RWM poached 17 workers from its Thrive Mortgage acquisition, amidst ongoing lawsuits over similar cases with multiple firms.

$222M Jury Verdict Against Walmart in Trade Secret Case Reflects Growing Trend

Trade secret cases are witnessing substantial monetary awards, indicating a trend of increased financial penalties for misappropriation.

fromIndependent

New spying claims bring fresh twist to Rippling-Deel corporate espionage dispute

Rippling and Deel are embroiled in a legal dispute involving accusations of trade secret theft and corporate espionage.

New Procedural Rules for Trade Secrets in Germany

Germany strengthens its international litigation appeal with new commercial courts and English procedures, augmenting trade secret protections in civil cases.

Deel wants Rippling to hand over any agreements involving paying the alleged spy | TechCrunch

Deel is pushing for unredacted witness affidavits in its legal battle with Rippling, highlighting allegations of spying and unusual agreements regarding terminated employees.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

AI, Quantum Computing and IP: Are We Ready for What's Next?

The discussion highlighted concerns regarding AI as an existential threat and explored the complexity of quantum computing and its implications.

The Potent Remedies Available Under the DTSA on Full Display in Insulet

Insulet successfully sued EOFlow for misappropriating trade secrets related to its insulin delivery system.

Marketing tech

Movement to settle dramatic legal battle with Summit

Movement accused ex-employees of poaching and trade secret misappropriation, leading to a settlement agreement.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Ninth Circuit Says Group of Chinese Companies Indicted for Trade Secret Theft Failed Foreign Sovereign Immunity Test

Chinese companies cannot claim foreign sovereign immunity in U.S. court for economic espionage involving stolen trade secrets.

Ninth Circuit reinforces that ownership by a foreign state doesn't grant immunity under federal law.

Deel files countersuit against Rippling as rivalry escalates | TechCrunch

Deel's countersuit against Rippling paints the company and its CEO as motivated by jealousy, alleging a campaign to harm Deel's reputation amid accusations of corporate espionage.

European startups

Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Dispute Stemming from Failed Merger Talks

The case underscores significant risks associated with breaches of confidentiality agreements in high-stakes business negotiations, especially concerning trade secrets and proprietary technology.

Intellectual property law

East Bay real estate

fromtherealdeal.com

Newmark brokers say Eastdil trying to silence competition

Eastdil's lawsuit against former brokers is viewed as an attempt to enforce illegal noncompetes.

SF real estate

Move dismisses trade secrets suit against CoStar

Realtor.com dismissed its lawsuit against CoStar after the ex-employee involved is no longer with the company.

fromPatently-O

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Federal Circuit on Trade Secret Remedies in AMS-OSRAM v. Renesas

The Federal Circuit provided key clarifications on trade secret law damages, impacting how courts may award remedies.

The proper accessibility of a trade secret is determined by potential reverse-engineering opportunities, influencing damage calculations.

Federal Circuit Affirms Trade Secret/ Contract Damages Award But Remands for Interest Correction

Prejudgment interest should start from the date of actual financial injury, not just when the lawsuit was filed.

fromGSMArena.com

Samsung takes BOE to court once again

Samsung's latest legal move against BOE highlights ongoing tensions in the display manufacturing industry, with accusations of stolen trade secrets now coming to the forefront.

Apple

EV truck maker Harbinger accuses Canoo of hiding assets in bankruptcy sale | TechCrunch

Harbinger accuses Canoo of hiding assets from the sale process, claiming it unfairly favored Canooâs CEO, Anthony Aquila, in the bankruptcy case.

Startup companies

fromBusiness Insider

Flexport is going after 2 former employees, accusing them of stealing its source code

Flexport accuses former employees of stealing trade secrets to launch Freightmate AI.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Rippling sues Deel, Deel denies 'all legal wrongdoing', and Slack is the main witness | TechCrunch

Rippling has filed a lawsuit against Deel alleging racketeering and trade secret misappropriation, escalating tensions in the competitive HR technology market.

Trade Secrets Outlook: Cloudy with a Chance of Exposure

Cloud-based solutions enhance collaboration but pose new risks to trade secret protection.

Companies can implement strategies to mitigate risks associated with cloud sharing of sensitive information.

#lawsuit

Bay Area tech company accuses former employees of stealing trade secrets to start rival firm

Flexport alleges that its former employees stole trade secrets to create rival company Freightmate.

9 months ago

Real estate

Move isn't backing down in its fight against CoStar

Move Inc. alleges that James Kaminsky stole trade secrets from Realtor.com after his departure, prompting a lawsuit against both him and CoStar.

Bay Area tech company accuses former employees of stealing trade secrets to start rival firm

Flexport alleges that its former employees stole trade secrets to create rival company Freightmate.

9 months ago

Real estate

Move isn't backing down in its fight against CoStar

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fromBusiness Insider

Former lithium startup workers filed a lawsuit over 'toxic' chemicals. The company claimed they spilled trade secrets - and sued back.

Ex-employees of Lilac Solutions allege toxic chemical exposure and have sued the company, which has countersued for trade secret violations.