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The Recorder

Protecting Trade Secrets and Preventing Frontal Lobotomies

Waymo v. Uber—the recent battle royale over the future of self-driving car technology—ended in a settlement between the parties, but an important legal question remains decidedly unsettled. In the words of Judge William H. Alsup, who presided over the case: “Is an engineer really supposed to get a frontal lobotomy before they go to the next job?”
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The Recorder

Becton Dickinson Sues Rival, Former Employees Over Testing Device Trade Secrets

According to the complaint, the former BD employees had access to "technical specifications, source code, and designs," and then downloaded thousands of confidential files prior to leaving the company.
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The Recorder

Lessons Learned From 'Waymo v. Uber' and Other Trade Secret Disputes, Part One: How to Properly Protect Your Trade Secrets

Review lessons that companies and attorneys can take away from the Uber dispute and other situations, as to how best protect their trade secrets.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trade Secret Protection Depends on Notifying the Licensee More Than Once

In their Privacy Matters column, Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss the decision in 'Broker Genius v. Zalta', in which the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the inconspicuous language of the licensor's terms of use, coupled with its routine and frequent disclosure of the entire architecture of the user interface of the software supposedly protectable as a trade secret, precluded licensor's successful motion for injunctive relief for trade secret misappropriation.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Waymo, Uber Reach $244.8M Settlement on Driverless Car Trade Secrets

Less than a week into their blockbuster trade secret showdown, Waymo and Uber have settled their dispute over driverless car technology.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Nerdy Worlds of Law and Engineering Collide on Day 4 of 'Waymo v. Uber'

On Thursday afternoon, the fourth day of the high-profile trade secrets showdown between Waymo and Uber, the professional differences between lawyers and engineers were on stark display.
3 minute read

The Recorder

So You're Saying There's A Chance!? — Section 101 Arguments That Beat the Odds in Recent PTAB Appeals

The raw statistics of affirmed Section 101 rejections may make appealing a Section 101 rejection seem like somewhat of a hopeless endeavor. But in reality, the chances of successful a Section 101 appeal can be significantly increased with the right preparation
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The Recorder

On Day 3 of Waymo v. Uber, a Cinematic Moment With Kalanick on the Stand

With the former Uber CEO on the stand, Waymo's lawyer got Michael Douglas' iconic "greed is good" speech from the movie "Wall Street" into evidence.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'May Litigate' Exception in Arb Clause Lets Trade Secrets Suit Move Forward

A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a former tech employee accused of stealing trade secrets from his employer cannot force the company into arbitration based on a contract that says the parties "may litigate" certain disputes.
3 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Will the Real PTO Director Please Stand Up?

Andrei Iancu, the new unanimously confirmed director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has drawn a warm welcome from groups representing patent owners and accused infringers. Plus, updates on WesternGeco, the Uber-Waymo trial and Merck's $200 million Federal Circuit appeal.
7 minute read

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