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I. INTRODUCTION II. THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS A. Economic Espionage Act of 1996 1. Definition of Trade Secret 2. Elements of the Criminal Offenses a. Eco...
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Because of the escalating value of intangible assets to industrial organizations, active management of a company's intellectual property has become an increasingly important responsibility of R&D and business managers. But the avalanche of published patent documents and their linguistic complexity makes it impractical to maintain an understanding of the patent landscape around an industry segment or technology by manual review of individual documents. Visualization of groups of documents within an IP landscape through appropriate charts and graphs, and a comprehensive interpretation of their significance, enables R&D and business managers to communicate appropriate alternatives to other decision-makers in their organizations, enabling fast "sticky" decisions that maximizes the i...
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The Federal Government is starting the process of developing a new Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. By committing to common goals, the U.S. Government will more effectively and efficiently combat intellectual property infringement. In this request for comments, the U.S. Government, through the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (``IPEC''), invites public input and participation in shaping the Administration's intellectual property enforcement strategy. The Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator was established within the Executive Office of the President pursuant to the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Public Law 110-403 (Oct. 13, 2008) (the ``PRO IP Act''). Pu...
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Introduction - II. Intellectual property systems - A. Copyright - B. Trademark - C. Trade Secrets - D. Patents - 1. Early Patent Law - 2. Current Patent System - 3. Plant Protection Act and Plant Variety Protection Act - III. International patent-related treaties, conventions, and documents - A. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works - B. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Properties - C. GATT and the WTO - D. TRIPS - E. Shortcomings in the Current International IP Regime for Dissemination of Innovation to Developing Nations - F. Conclusion - IV. University participation in patent systems - A. Overview of Higher Education Systems in the United States - B. Commercialization and Universities - C. Models of University IP Systems - 1. Ivory Towe...
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION I. THE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION A. The Backlash against TRIPS B. What Is Traditional Knowledge? C. The Existing Legal Fram...
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INTRODUCTION I. THE CURRENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYSTEM AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL WARMING A. Rationales for Intellectual Property Protection B. Genera...
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Originally published by Practical Law Company
This Note highlights key intellectual property (IP) considerations in asset purchase transactions inv...
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A product of the mind with commercial value
Patents Trade Secrets Trademarks Copyrights PATENTS
"The Congress sha...
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INNOVATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: HARNESSING THE POWER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ANTITRUST LAW. By Michael A. Carrier. New York: Oxford University P...
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