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		The Trade Secrets Homepage - TRADE SECRET AUDITS ^Votes:0 WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET? TRADE SECRET AUDITS: PART ONE R. Mark Halligan, Esq. Trade Secrets Defined Trade secrets are defined by a number of sources. First , under the Restatement of Torts, ?757 (1939), "a trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. It may be a formula for a chemical compound, a process of manufacturing, treating or preserving material, a pattern for a machine or other device, or a list of customers." Second, trade secrets are defined under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act: "Trade secret" means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, techniqu Read More Go to Site


		A primer on the ethics of "intellectual property" ^Votes:0 A primer on the ethics of "intellectual property" A primer on the ethics of "intellectual property" This primer provides a general framework for freeing any information covered under copyright and patent laws. Everything I've created, on this website and elsewhere , is copiable without restrictions. Over the last several years, especially after I wrote the Free Music Philosophy in mid-1993, I have been arguing about the so-called "rights to intellectual property" on the Internet. Generally, if you're on the same wavelength, the argument proceeds well and is even illuminating at times. But sometimes you're arguing with people who lack the fundamentals in logic or intellectual property issues and pointing out their lack of logic leads to the reverse accusation and the argument degenerates in Read More Go to Site

		10 Big Myths about copyright explained ^Votes:0 10 Big Myths about copyright explained Brad Templeton Home Brad Ideas (My Blog) ClariNet Interviews EFF Jokes / RHF Photo Pages Panoramic Photos SF Publishing Software Articles & Essays Spam DNS Jesus The Book Dot! Packages Interests RHF Home Ty Templeton Home Stig's Inferno Copyright Myths Emily Postnews Africa World Heritage Sites Burning Man Phone Booth Alice Pascal The Rules for Guys Bill Gates Contact Me 10 Big Myths about copyright explained An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication. - by Brad Templeton Note that this is an essay about copyright myths . It assumes you know at least what copyright is -- basically the legal exclusive right of the author of a creative work to control the copyin Read More Go to Site

		Against Intellectual Property ^Votes:0 Danny Yee >> Free Software Advocacy Brian Martin presents the case against intellectual property, approaching the issue from a different background to most of us in the free software movement. (You'll note that Martin confuses "freeware", "free software", and "public domain", but that's my fault, since I should have picked this up in my proofreading.) This is chapter three of Brian Martin's book Information Liberation , which is now online in its entirety . (Other chapters cover defamation, privacy, whistleblowing, and more.) Against intellectual property There is a strong case for opposing intellectual property. Among other things, it often retards innovation and exploits Third World peoples. Most of the usual arguments for intellectual property do not hold up under scrutiny. In par Read More Go to Site

		AIPLA \| Home ^Votes:0 Email or Member ID Password ( Forgot your password? ) Remember Me The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a 17,000 member, national bar association constituted primarily of intellectual property lawyers in private & corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. Update Your Profile \| Contact Us \| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use \| Help (FAQ) © Copyright 2007 AIPLA. All Rights Reserved. American Intellectual Property Law Association 241 18th Street South, Suite 700 • Arlington, VA • 22202 T: (703) 415-0780 • F: (703) 415-0786 • aipla@aipla.org AIPLA Reports-November 15, 2007 Trilateral Patent Offices Reach Agreement at 25th Anniversary Meeting AIPLA Reports-November 7, 2007 En Banc Review Requested on Ruling that Signal C Read More Go to Site

		Anarchism Triumphant ^Votes:0 The spread of the Linux operating system kernel has directed attention at the free software movement. This paper shows why free software, far from being a marginal participant in the commercial software market, is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system. Contents I. Software as Property: The Theoretical Paradox II. Software as Property: The Practical Problem III. Anarchism as a Mode of Production IV. Their Lordships Die in the Dark? Conclusion I. Software as Property: The Theoretical Paradox S OFTWARE : no other word so thoroughly connotes the practical and social effects of the digital revolution. Originally, the term was purely technical, and denoted the parts of a computer system that, unlike "hardware," which was unchangeably manufactured in syste Read More Go to Site

		Davis McCown Law - Home ^Votes:0 Home Page Contact Bio Info Home Contact Wills & Probate Technology Law Civil Litigation Office Info Office Location Site Search Article List Privacy Policy Employee Login Welcome Welcome to the website of the law offices of Davis McCown . This site provides information about the Law Office of Davis McCown, ( Frank McCown , of Counsel) and information regarding probate and estate planning and technology law . Our Site Search and Table of Contents can be used to located specific information. On-line Contact Information is available. These resources are provided for informational purposes only; use of this site does not create an attorney/client relationship. Actual legal problems should be reviewed by an attorney. For Mediation information, visit Davis McCown's mediation site at www.mediator Read More Go to Site

		Delphion Research intellectual property network - international and US patent search database ^Votes:0 » Individual Subscriptions » Group Subscriptions » Basic Registration » Tools and Features Log In » New user? Register now. User Name: Password: Forgot your password? Looking for Client Reference? Headlines New DocDB Feed for INPADOC View the Current Delphion Education Series Schedule Live and recorded sessions are available. Use Delphion Know How Get the most from your Delphion subscription with these useful tips. More Delphion News... Copyright © 1997-2007 The Thomson Corporation Subscriptions \| Web Seminars \| Privacy \| Terms & Conditions \| Site Map \| Contact Us \| Help Read More Go to Site

		EFF Legal Victories \| Electronic Frontier Foundation ^Votes:0 ? About Our Work Deeplinks Blog Press Room Take Action Join EFF Home EFF Legal Victories Since its founding in 1990, EFF has consistently taken critical cases, challenged tough opponents, and achieved landmark victories. EFF has prevailed in lawsuits against the federal government, the FCC, the world's largest entertainment companies, and major electronics companies, among others. EFF has also beaten bills in Congress and pressured companies to respect your rights. Learn more about some of EFF's key victories below. To support our continued success, consider becoming a member and donating to EFF . Sony Rootkit scandal EFF held Sony BMG accountable for infecting its customers' computers with software that created grave security vulnerabilities and let the company spy on listening behavior. Read More Go to Site

		General Information Concerning Patents ^Votes:0 Javascript required to view site-wide navigation bar. >> View Alternative Site Navigation PATENTS Patents > Guidance, Tools & Manuals > General Information Concerning Patents General Information Concerning Patents (Revised January 2005) Functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office What Are Patents, Trademarks, Servicemarks, and Copyrights? What Is a Patent? What Is a Trademark or Servicemark? What Is a Copyright? Patent Laws What Can Be Patented Novelty and Non-Obviousness, Conditions for Obtaining a Patent The United States Patent and Trademark Office General Information and Correspondence Library, Search Room Searches and Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries The Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program Attorneys and Agents Listings and Search Informa Read More Go to Site

		INTA - Home ^Votes:0 MEMBER LOGIN Forgot Login? Create New User Name and Password USERNAME: PASSWORD: SEARCH: --> Advanced Search ABOUT INTA CALENDAR JOB BANK MEMBERSHIP ADR SPONSORSHIP ACADEMICS PRESS About INTA The International Trademark Association (INTA) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective national and international commerce. Office locations Upcoming Events International Trademark Basics - Presenting the many aspects of an international trademark What's Cooking in Europe? An Advanced Discussion and Critical Review of Trademark Practice, Protection and Enforcement taking place in Lisbon, Portugal INTA in Action The November Europe Update discusses the new Anticounterfeiting Tra Read More Go to Site

		Intellectual Property and Technology Forum - Articles ^Votes:0 Your browser does not support Frames. We suggest you view this site with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher. Microsoft Internet Exporer 3.0 or higher, or Netscape 2.0 will also work, but not as well. Read More Go to Site

		Journal of Computer & Information Law ^Votes:0 T HE J OHN M ARSHALL J OURNAL OF C OMPUTER & I NFORMATION L AW An International Law Journal on Information Technology a publication of The Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law of The John Marshall Law School About the Journal Mission History Masthead Subscription information Ordering back issues Information for authors Contents Volume 18 (1999-2000) Volume 17 (1998-1999) Volume 16 (1997-1998) Volume 15 (1996-1997) Volume 14 (1995-1996) Volume 13 (1994-1995) Volume 12 (1993-1994) Read More Go to Site

		Law.com - Legal News, Legal Technology, In-House Counsel, Small Firms ^Votes:0 Law.com Home Newswire LawJobs CLE Center LawCatalog Our Sites Advertise Law.com Network Legal Web Register for Legal Newswire Newsletters Feeds Law.com Sites Practice Centers Practice Center Premium Subscription Free 14-day trial Business Law Employment Law IP Law Litigation Tech Law Legal Technology Legal Technology Home In-House Tech Downloads White Papers E-Discovery Articles E-Discovery Road Map Software Hardware Networking Security IT Management In-House Counsel In-House Counsel Home In-House Tech Corporate Employment Litigation Law Dept Management Exec & GC Compensation Free with Law.com Registration Briefing Papers Sample Forms Small Firm Business Small Firm Business Home Small Firm News Small Firm Marketing Small Firm Tech Small Firm Management Large Law Firm Large Law Firm Home Pa Read More Go to Site

		Liblicense: Licensing Digital Information ^Votes:0 The materials on this website are not intended as legal advice and do not include all information necessary to evaluate any actual business transaction or legal dispute. Specific legal steps should only be taken after consultation with a qualified attorney. All librarians should make sure that wherever appropriate, legal staff review licensing agreements to be certain that they serve the best interests of the library. Three ways to search materials on this site: To search for information on this site, enter keyword(s) here: Then click on one of these buttons to select the search you prefer: Introduction \| License Vocabulary \| Licensing Terms/Descriptions \| Publishers' Licenses \| Licensing Resources \| E-mail Us Software \| Bibliography \| National Site License Initiatives \| Authors' Licenses Read More Go to Site

		Patent - Wex ^Votes:0 skip navigation Search Law School Search Cornell LII / Legal Information Institute home search sitemap donate Wex Main Page \| Law about... articles \| Definitions \| Become an author \| FAQ Categories : Intellectual Property \| Overview Printable version \| Disclaimers Patent From Wex, everyone's resource for law learning Table of contents 1 patent law: an overview 2 menu of sources 2.1 Federal Material 2.1.1 U.S. Constitution 2.1.2 Federal Statutes 2.1.3 Federal Regulations 2.1.4 Federal JudicialDecisions 2.2 International Material 2.2.1 Conventions and Treaties 2.3 Other References 2.3.1 Key Internet Sources 2.3.2 Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources 3 other topics patent law: an overview Patents grant an inventor the right to exclude others from producing or using the inventor's disco Read More Go to Site

		Patents.Com ^Votes:0 About Patents.com Patents.com will provide the most comprehensive worldwide source of patent data - to include 450 million searchable indexed patent pages available in 15 native languages. It is a source for both large and small inventors and patent professionals to connect through a hosted community platform enabling them to generate business opportunities, including the licensing and sale of intellectual property. News Bios Internet Real Estate Group and Monster Venture Partners Announce Formation of Patents.com Patents.com and Internet Real Estate Group Featured on TechCrunch V.1.0 Rob Monster Paul Ratcliffe Stephen Pinkos Enter your e-mail for updates about Patents.com and the impending launch. Patents.com is an Internet Real Estate Group Company Contact Us Read More Go to Site

		Research Ventures Group Redirection ^Votes:0 Due to the restructuring of the University's research support services, the IPMU has been incorporated into the newly formed Research Ventures Group (RVG). Please amend your bookmark - you will be re-directed in 10 seconds Read More Go to Site

		Roger A. McCain ^Votes:0 Welcome to Roger A. McCain's Personal Web Pages About these pages These pages will continue to offer many of the pages formerly served from Dr. McCain's "William King" server, including "Essential Principles of Economics. Caution -- the version of Essential Principles of Economics offered here has only partly been updated to the 2000's, and contains some inconsistencies and outdated material as a result. There is no timetable for the update as of now. The relatively political pages from the William King server will not be served here. See http://home.comcast.net/~romccain/intro.html for those pages. In any case, all opinions and assertions of fact found here are attributable to Roger A. McCain and are not positions of Drexel University, the Department of Economics and International Busines Read More Go to Site

		Software Patent Institute ^Votes:0 Software Patent Institute and its Database of Software Technologies A nonprofit corporation formed to provide courses and prior art about software technology to help improve the patent process A rotating subset of members appears below. See important announcement at bottom of page --> --> --> Description of the SPI Database --> SPI Courses --> About SPI SPI Members FREE ACCESS SPI Publications New SPI Developments Related Internet Sites Comment to SPI Subscriber Search Firms --> SPI is hosted by the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research and is supported by USENIX , the USPTO and: Sponsors: Associates: Oracle, Inc. University of Michigan Software & Information Industry Association University of Michigan Symantec Corporation University of Michigan The two lists above are rotating subsets. T Read More Go to Site

		The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents - CIPA - Home - true ^Votes:0 Membership Application Contact Details Search Good Afternoon Thursday, 22 November 2007 Home Find a Patent Attorney About CIPA Need Advice? Information for IP Professionals Members News Links Events Media Centre What's New? Welcome to The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), the professional and examining body for patent attorneys (also known as patent agents) in the UK. The Institute was founded in 1882 and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1891. It represents virtually all the 1,730 registered patent attorneys in the UK whether they practice in industry or in private practice. Total membership is over 3,000 and includes trainee patent attorneys and other professionals with an interest in intellectual property matters. What's New? USPTO blocked on claims and continuations Pa Read More Go to Site

		The European Patent Office Homepage ^Votes:0 Quick Navigation: Home Page [Alt] + 0 \| Content [Alt] + 1 \| Search [Alt] + 7 \| Sitemap [Alt] + 8 \| Help [Alt] + 9 Search . Accessibility . Help . Sitemap . Contact \| Deutsch . English . FranÇais News Teaser EPC 2000 The revised European Patent Convention enters into force on 13.12.2007. More information Roving workshops on changes to Chinese Patent Law 10 to 17 December 2007 Experts from the State IP Office of PR China lecture in Munich , Rome , Paris and London Main Navigation Patents About us Topics News 22.11.2007 Patenting biotechnology inventions: Little harmony in Europe Experts debated the BioTech Directive 98/44 EC at an EPO conference in Brussels earlier this month. 20.11.2007 "Edinburgh Patent" appeal withdrawn Fourteen years after the patent was filed, the appellant and patent p Read More Go to Site

		Trademark - Wex ^Votes:0 skip navigation Search Law School Search Cornell LII / Legal Information Institute home search sitemap donate Wex Main Page \| Law about... articles \| Definitions \| Become an author \| FAQ Categories : Intellectual Property \| Overview Printable version \| Disclaimers Trademark From Wex, everyone's resource for law learning Table of contents 1 trademark law: an overview 2 menu of sources 2.1 Federal Material 2.1.1 Federal Constitution and Statutes 2.1.2 Federal Regulations 2.2 U.S. Constitution 2.2.1 Judicial Decisions 2.3 State Material 2.3.1 Uniform or Model Acts 2.3.2 State Statutes 2.3.3 State Judicial Decisions 2.4 International Material 2.4.1 Conventions and Treaties 2.5 Other References 2.5.1 Key Internet Sources 2.5.2 Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources 3 other topics trademark Read More Go to Site

		U.S. Copyright Office ^Votes:0 New basic registration fee: $45 (read about all new fees ) Save $10 through electronic registration option (become a beta tester ) Beta Testers Sought for Online Services New Search System Annual Report 2006 New Fees Section 115 Roundtable Report to Congress on Cable and Satellite Statutory Licenses Ringtone Decision Anticircumvention Rulemaking Section 108 Study Group Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Rulemaking Comments in Docket RM 2005-6 available for inspection and copying Request a Search of Copyright Records Welcome Hours, Location, Phone Numbers Mail Delivery Procedure for Courier Deliveries Contact Us Legal Notices Copyright Basics Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Current Fees Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright (for students and teachers) Registrations and Documents Not Read More Go to Site

		United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page ^Votes:0 Welcome to the only official Website of the Search Go For Site Overview - New Users Inventor Resources Kids How to Search Libraries Near You Glossary of Terms USPTO Videos -------------------- Business Resources Global/International IP Musicians-Artists-Authors Special Interests or Needs Technology Developers Trademarks-Logos-Brands -------------------- Legislator News Media/Publications Patent Attorney or Agent Trademark Attorney -------------------- Jobs/New Hires Employees Vendors -------------------- Tell me more... Go List of Pages Targeted for Customer Groups United States Patent and Trademark Office An Agency Of The United States Department Of Commerce Text Only \| Site Index \| FAQ \| Glossary \| How To Guides \| eBusiness \| eBiz Alerts \| News \| Help \| How To Search \| Resources About US Read More Go to Site

		Web Journal of Current Legal Issues ^Votes:0 Published at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne ISSN 1360-1326 ) Welcome to the Web Journal of Current Legal Issues Welcome : about this e-journal Help : using this e-journal Index : all issues Searches : search our archive Email : join our e-mail list Authors : submitting articles - ? Web Journal of Current Legal Issues: Last Modified 28 September 2007 Comments to a.b.grant@ncl.ac.uk Read More Go to Site

		William and Mary School of Law Web Page ^Votes:0 Home \| Prospective Students Home \| Contact WM Law \| W&M skip navigation links JOL Topics Articles Contact Us JOL Editor NOTE: JOL Ceased publication sometime around 2001. The rest of this page, and other JOL pages remain as they were at that time. Overview T he Journal of Online Law ("JOL") is an electronic publication of scholarly essays about law and online communications--law and cyberspace. The first issue was released early in June, 1995. "Scholarly essays" means thoughtful, readable pieces that analyze current trends in the law and predict future disputes and problems. A journal of scholarly essays is different from the typical "law review" or "law journal." The latter emphasizes comprehensiveness, thoroughness, and reliance on detailed footnotes. These characteristics have their pla Read More Go to Site

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