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Presentation on Trade Secret Protection - Dr. Kalyan C. KankanalaTRANSCRIPT
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Trade Secret ProtectionTrade Secret Protection
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala,BananaIP
Blog: www.bananaip.com/sinapse-blog
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Overview
Historical Development Rationale Terms Real vs. Trade Secrets Differences
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Trade Secret
Elements
Independent economic value Generally known or readily ascertainable Proper means Persons Reasonable Efforts
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Trade Secret
Reasonable efforts
Express duty of non disclosure via Employment agreements Non-disclosure agreements Entrance and Exit interviews Restricted access Marking Security system and policy
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Misappropriation
Conduct which results in obtaining trade secret information by improper means constitutes misappropriation.
‘Imrproper means’ Criminal Conduct Breach of Contract Tortious liability
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Defenses
Independent Creation Reverse Engineering
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Remedies
Injunction Damages costs
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Niranjan v. Century Spinning
Employee - Training Confidentiality and Non-compete clauses in
employment agreement of 5 years Joined competitor Injunction against disclosure Restraint during term of agreement valid
AIR 1967 SC 1098
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Mundipharma AG Vs. Wockhart
Polyvinyl pyrolidone-Iodine (PVP-I) License to sell preparations - 'Betadine' and
Isodine Confidentiality of manufacturing processes Non-compete clause Held not valid as information not confidential
ILR 1991 Delhi 606
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Case 1
Salsbury
Met with higher ups before joining
Worked on the same project
Took valuable documents
Wrote an article criticizing the project
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Case 2
Pioneer v. Holden
Seen around farms Managed to hire a key person Acquired data related to breeding
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Indian Law
Trade Secrets
Contract Trust/Relation of Confidence Criminal Law IT Act Official Secrets Act
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Patent v. Trade Secret
Three areas of conflict
Patentable Partially patentable Not patentable
Factors
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Patent and Padlock
Overprotect Exploit the overlap Build a wall Lay a mine field Fall back position
Patent and Padlock
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