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Monday, June 20

Web Site Contents Not Protect By Trade Secret

by Mark VB Partridge on Mon 20 Jun 2005 02:23 PM EST

I suppose it is not to surprising to learn that web site contents and domain names accessible to the public are not protectible as trade secrets. Paramanandam v. Herrmann, (Fed. Cir., May 24, 2005).

Reversing the trial court, the Federal Circuit states:

"By definition, information is a trade secret only if it is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy."

Posting stuff on the Internet doesn't meet that test.

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by Mark VB Partridge on Mon 20 Jun 2005 01:58 PM EST

Mere application is not sufficient for copyright subject matter jurisdiction, say the District Court of Maryland in Mays v. Associates, Inc. v. Euler (D. Md, May 17, 05).

The court also rejects Lanham Act claim for improper attribution of credit for creative work. Following Dastar, the Lanham Act only applies to claims involving the producer of the goods, not the author of the creative work embodied in the goods.

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Off the beaten path: Ideas for Improvement

by Mark VB Partridge on Mon 20 Jun 2005 09:58 AM EST

This past weekend I took a call from a young lawyer from Scotland, living in Houston, seeking a career in non-tech IP. We discussed the benefits of getting involved in professional organizations to build credentials and relationships.

Today I came across this post by Jason Womack, a presenter with The David Allen Company, that's filled with ideas for improving our careers, especially for those of us who like to speak and teach, and want to be better at it.

How did you learn to present?

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