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GG Thinks: Confidentiality Alone Is Not Enough To Protect Trade Secrets

Unlike patents or copyright, trade secrets rely on secrecy for both their value and their legal protection. Every company holds information it wants to keep confidential in order to maintain an edge over competitors.

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Gama Glória

Trade Secrets And IP Protection In Biotech Collaboration And Licensing Deals

This article delves into the intricate challenges and legal considerations involved in protecting trade secrets and intellectual property throughout collaboration and licensing deals in the biotech industry.

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UGGC Avocats

Everyday IP: Coffee (And Tea) To Ease The Daily Grind

Morning starts before you are fully awake. You walk into the kitchen, reach for the cupboard and follow a sequence your body knows by heart. It feels routine, almost invisible.

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Creating Organization-Wide IP Awareness: How Leading Companies Strengthen Innovation And Reduce Risk

Having an organization wide IP Awareness is essential! But how companies can build an IP-savvy workforce? Lauren Schweizer, Head of Group Intellectual Property at SGL Carbon, will share her deep experience in raising the IP-IQ of their organizations with Executive IP.

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Questel

LD Düsseldorf, November 19, 2025, Order Re Confidentiality (R. 262A RoP), UPC_CFI_539/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, November 17, 2025, Order Re Inspection And Preserve Evidence, UPC_CFI_885/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

EU Digital Omnibus Regulations – What Has Been Proposed?

European Union Privacy

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Matheson

12 September 2025: Implementation Of Certain Provisions Of The Data Act

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August Debouzy

Artificial Intelligence And Professional Responsibility

Worldwide Technology

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FFF Legal

Balancing Access And Trade Secrets In Automated Credit-Scoring

European Union IP

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Inventa

IP Biotechnology: Protecting Innovation In The Biotech Industry

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Questel

Partner Up: A Guide To IP Clauses In Co-development Agreements

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Inventa

Is Your IP Safe? Eight Real-Life Tips To Avoid Costly Mistakes

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Castren & Snellman Attorneys

Expats Unpacked: Relocating, Investing, And Living In Cyprus (Video)

Cyprus Immigration

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

LexisNexis France – Financial Responsibility Of Public Officials: 3 Years After The 2022 Reform, What Is The Assessment? (Video)

France Litigation

UA

UGGC Avocats

SFDR 2.0 – What Changes ? | Eyes On ESG (Video)

European Union Commercial

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Arendt & Medernach

The Italian Market: Gaming & Regulation (Podcast)

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

Data Protection vs. Trade Secrets: The CK v. Dun & Bradstreet Case

On the 27th of February 2025 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in its First Chamber delivered a preliminary reference balancing the rights of a data subject and their right to an explanation and the protection of trade secrets.

European Union IP

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FFF Legal

EU Data Act: New Rules For Data Access, Contract Fairness And Cloud Portability In The Financial Sector

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2084) entered into force on 11 January 2024 and has been fully applicable since 12 September 2025.

European Union Privacy

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PwC Legal Germany

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 2 – Data And Use

In Part 1 of our ‘Deep Dive' series, we explored the types of data and entities covered by the Data Act (Act), the new European Union regulation that centres on ‘data' and which comes into effect on 12 September 2025.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Everyday IP: Turning Up The Heat With Summer Barbecues

When the warm weather rolls in, the call of the backyard feast is almost irresistible. Sizzling sausages, the tang of smoky ribs and the friendly hum of conversation...

DG

Dennemeyer S.A.

Decision G1/24 Provides Guidance On Claim Interpretation Before The EPO

European Union IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

From Competitor To Competitor

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

Neuer Schutz für Geschäftsgeheimnisse im Zivilprozess

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Luther Luxembourg S.A.

Drafting A Contract: Essential Steps For Legal Clarity

Cyprus Commercial

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

4 Major Intellectual Property Issues In Mergers And Acquisitions

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Questel

Trade Secrets Versus Whistleblower Protection

European Union IP

DG

Dennemeyer S.A.

Comment protéger juridiquement les données transformées par l'entreprise ?

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Navigating The UPC's Evidence Minefield: When Confidentiality Issues Clash With Procedural Deadlines

AO

A&O Shearman

Cyprus Companies Reveal Their Top Crypto Trading Secrets (Video)

Cyprus Technology

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

The EU Data Act Podcast

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Comment protéger juridiquement les données transformées par l'entreprise ?

L'analyse, le traitement ou la corrélation des données brutes au moyen d'algorithmes sophistiqués, d'outils d'intelligence artificielle et de systèmes de gestion de données...

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Navigating The UPC's Evidence Minefield: When Confidentiality Issues Clash With Procedural Deadlines

Navigating the UPC's evidence minefield: when confidentiality issues clash with procedural deadlines.

AO

A&O Shearman

Cyprus Companies Reveal Their Top Crypto Trading Secrets (Video)

in our previous videos we talked how it's best to use the company a Cyprus company for your trading of cryptos and as we've explained this is because the Cyprus...

Cyprus Technology

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

The EU Data Act Podcast

The Data Act, effective from January 11, 2024, is reshaping the digital landscape, driving competition, and innovation through enhanced data sharing.

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Faster Access To Evidence

Netherlands Litigation

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Blog 1: Key Trends In Trade Secret Protection Before Belgian Courts

Today's blog post starts a series focusing on European trade secret law issues. We will focus on practical questions and share insights on how Belgian courts use the Belgian Trade Secrets Act...

European Union IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Tesla Vs. Rivian: Legal Battle Over Trade Secrets Heats Up

id you hear about the latest Tesla vs. Rivian clash?

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KBZ Zuradzki Barczyk & Partners Advocates and Attorneys-at-law LP

Protection Of Intellectual Property In The Security And Defence Sector

The security and defence sector relies heavily on advanced technologies, systems, and innovations that drive national security efforts.

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Triniti Jurex

商业秘密管理在数字化时期的重要性

公司需要对关键业务信息进行管理，以避免失去宝贵的资产和竞争优势

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Rouse

LD Hamburg, November 19, 2024, Oder On Confidentiality Of Patent Transfer Documents, UPC_CFI_169/2024

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Protection Without An IP Right? How Trade Secrets Complement An IP Portfolio

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Maucher Jenkins

The Data Access Rights Of The Data Act

Germany Privacy

CA

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

How To Protect Your Game IP And Whether Patenting A Viable Strategy In The Games Industry?

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NORDIA Law

Transparency In Litigation: Transparency Before The Court Of France (Part 3)

France Litigation

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Gowling WLG

LD Duesseldorf, June 27, 2024, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_457/2023

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Protect Your Trade Secrets – Criminal Law Protection & Tax Issues

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Simont Braun

Important For Start-Ups: Confidentiality Agreements And Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)

Germany Healthcare

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Podcast – Intellectual Property Rights

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

L'impact du Data Act sur la protection des données industrielles

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Haas Avocats

The Cat-and-mouse Game Of Trade Secrets

DG

Dennemeyer S.A.

WEBINAR VIDEO | A Must-Use Tool For All Businesses, To Be Handled With Knowledge And Caution To Avoid Any Damage

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Altius

CD Munich, 17 November 2023, Order, UPC_CFI_80/2023

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

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Osborne Clarke

Best Practices In Corporate IP Education

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Questel

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Cyprus Companies Reveal Their Top Crypto Trading Secrets (Video)

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

IP Quick Tip: Trade Secrets In UPC Proceedings (2024) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

WEBINAR VIDEO | A Must-Use Tool For All Businesses, To Be Handled With Knowledge And Caution To Avoid Any Damage

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Altius

Trade Secret Enforcement In Germany (Video)

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Jones Day

Trade Secret Enforcement In Spain (Video)

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Jones Day

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