New federal cause of action for trade secret theft
On April 27, 2016, Congress broke new ground in federal law, passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Once it receives the expected signature from the President, the DTSA will create a federal...
View ArticleOne simple hack to make your hackathon a greater success
Businesses across all industries are increasingly gathering dynamic and agile thinkers to brainstorm ideas at hackathon events. These are short-duration, high-intensity think-tank sessions, aimed at...
View ArticleMaximise your IP to enhance franchise value
Franchising is, in essence, a business model built on intellectual property (IP) – it provides a useful forum for commercialising IP. Franchisors gain by sharing use of their IP (including trade...
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