Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Cal., Case No. 3:17-cv-00939) is garnering a lot of headlines because trade secrets matter. How much do they matter? According to Waymo, it is, or at one point was, entitled to $ 1.86B …
On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court issued TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC. Then, on May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court issued Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. Briefly stated, TC Heartland clarifies where a …
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) just celebrated its first birthday. Many of you know that because just about everybody is using 365 days as a reason to write about the DTSA. Whether armed with a birthday or anniversary or some …
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On Mar. 21, 2017, the Supreme Court issued SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC. SCA eliminates laches as a defense against damages where the patent infringement occurred within the 6-year period set forth in 35 U.S.C. § …
Last week, a Secret Service laptop and other materials (e.g., a personal identity verification (PIV) card with access codes) were stolen from an agent’s vehicle parked in front of a New York residence. (www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/17/secret-service-laptop-stolen-in-new-york.html.) There are several valuable takeaways – literally …
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On Feb. 22, 2017, the Supreme Court issued Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp. Briefly stated, Life Technologies limits patent infringement liability. In the past 12 years, the Supreme Court has issued 28 patent decisions. The tally: 17 decisions are …
On June 13 and 20, 2016, the Supreme Court added to its patent jurisprudence. One decision was pro-patent and one was anti-patent or, more optimistically, pro-patent quality. Pro-Patent: In Halo Elecs., Inc. v. Pulse Elecs., Inc., the Court addressed the …
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“Today, how prepared are you to substantiate that your assets are trade secrets?” That question originally was posed on February 7, 2016. Recent events involving Theranos, Inc. again illustrate how important that question is. Theranos currently is dealing with some …
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Who decides whether you have a trade secret? To begin with, you are the first decision-maker. But, simply saying or believing that an asset is a trade secret is a hollow decision if it is not backed up by actions. …
A criminal fine won’t bring your trade secret back or compensate you for your loss. A jail sentence won’t bring your trade secret back or compensate you for your loss. So, should the Houston Astros be satisfied with the St. …
A Trade Secret Compensation Compass for MLB and Other Industries Read more »