Knowledge a vital ingredient for liability for trade secrets misuse *

United Kingdom - May 23 2013
Ex-employee not liable for damages for trade secret misuse where she did not know that the product developed by her competing business incorporated…

Co-authors: Alastair Shaw.

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Choosing from a large pool of tadpoles enough for sufficiency *

United Kingdom - October 25 2012
In the January 2012 edition of this newsletter, we reported on the English Supreme Court's finding that the patent owned by HGS for neutrokine-a antibodies was capable of industrial application.

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European Commission addresses growing problem of trade secrets misuse *

European Union - July 20 2012
As much as 75% of most organizations' value now lies in their intangible assets, IP and proprietary information.

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EPO patent examination guidelines to reflect stem cells ruling *

European Union - July 20 2012
The European Patent Office (EPO)'s latest revisions to the Guidelines for Examination (in force on 20 June 2012) now reflect the Brüstle ruling of the Court of Justice (CJEU) on the patentability of stem cell inventions using human embryos.

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Trade secrets in Formula 1: High Court on breach of confidence and copyright infringement *

United Kingdom - April 26 2012
The High Court held that there was a breach of confidence and copyright infringement as a result of draftsmen's "shortcut" copying of CAD design files of parts of a model car but awarded modest damages.

Co-authors: Emma Fulton .

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