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- Negotiating Intellectual Property FAR & DFARS Clauses in Government Contracts
- The Scope of Foreground & Background IP Transfers and Licenses
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- Are IP Escrow Agreements Enforceable?
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Negotiating Intellectual Property FAR & DFARS Clauses in Government Contracts
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark
Tagged Contract, Defense, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, DFARS, FAR, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Government, intellectual property, IP, Military, Negotiations, Prime Contractors, Regulation, Subcontractors
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The Scope of Foreground & Background IP Transfers and Licenses
Today I’d like to go a little bit deeper with you on the topic of Background and Foreground Intellectual Property, and pay particular attention to the scope of licenses after the contract ends. Definitions. When two parties enter a contract … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Proprietary, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged background, business, commercial, Contracts, Copyrights, Data Protection Act 1998, foreground, HIPAA, intellectual property, intellectual property rights, negotiation, Patents, privacy, Privacy Act 1998, trademarks
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The CFAA: A Law Against Hackers, or Employees who Misuse Proprietary Information
There is a split in the US Appellate Courts about the application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). 18 USC §1030. The CFAA creates civil and criminal penalties for accessing a computer “without authorization,” or “exceeding authorized access.” … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Procedure, Confidential, Contracts, copyright, Courts, Damages, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Proprietary, Prosecution, Supreme Court, Trade Secret
Tagged 18 USC 1030, appeal, bradley manning, CFAA, circuit split, Confidential, confidentiality agreement, Contract, employee, employer, information, misuse, nda, nosal, Proprietary, supreme court, WEC Carolina Energy
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Are IP Escrow Agreements Enforceable?
Customers often negotiate for IP Escrow Agreements from their Suppliers. This is how an IP Escrow Agreement works: The Customer wants to have a reliable source for products. Therefore, the Customer asks its Supplier to put all of the IP … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Courts, Intellectual Property, IP Escrow, Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark
Tagged 11 USC 365(a), 11 USC 365(n), bankruptcy, Contract, copyright, Escrow, IP, patent, terms, Trade Secret, trademark
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Background & Foreground Intellectual Property
Posted in Commercial, Contracts, copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark
Tagged background, commercial, Contracts, copyright, foreground, intellectual property, IP, patent, trademark
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Background and Foreground Intellectual Property
Next week I’ll be shooting a short video on Background and Foreground Intellectual Property concepts as they arise in contracts for commercial transactions. For those who prefer to read instead of watch, this is the content of the video. In … Continue reading