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Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case

In the M/s. Bizotico v. Mohammed Sajjad case, the Karnataka High Court issued a nuanced ruling balancing business confidentiality and employee rights. While the court upheld the plaintiff’s concerns about the misuse of sensitive data, it dismissed the defamation claim due to insufficient evidence. The decision underscores the court’s careful approach to protecting both business interests and employee freedoms. Continue Reading Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case

September 3, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, General, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 290Views 2Likes

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Court Orders Former Employee to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh for Early Resignation

In a significant ruling, the Delhi Civil Court ordered a former employee to pay Rs. 1 lakh for breaching a two-year training agreement by resigning early. The court, however, denied the injunction on the misuse of confidential information due to insufficient evidence. Continue Reading Court Orders Former Employee to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh for Early Resignation

August 27, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, General 0Comment 276Views 2Likes

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Do’s and Don’ts for a Non Disclosure Agreement

Original Date of Publication: November 26th, 2009 Please note that the Do's and Don'ts provided hereunder are broad and non-exhaustive guidelines. Kindly consult a lawyer for specific advise. Do’s 1. Define the meaning of the term Confidential Information to cover all kinds of information that may be disclosed. Exclusions to confidential information may be included within the definition. 2. The purpose for which confidential information is provided must be lucidly stated in the agreement. 3. The parties permitted to access the confidential information must…

May 18, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1258Views 0Like

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Validity of Non-Compete Covenants in India

First Publication Date: 15th December 2010 Agreements that restrain an employee from working with a competitor or carrying out a competing business are called Non-compete agreements. Such agreements, when reasonable are considered to be valid in countries such as USA and UK. However, under the Indian law Non-compete agreements are valid to a very limited extent because agreements in restraint of trade or employment are void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act. The section reads as follows:"27. Agreement in…

December 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets 0Comment 1300Views 0Like

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Trade Secret Case Law Jurisprudence in India- 1

First Publication Date: 21st December 2009 Trade Secret in India is not protected under any specific law but Indian Courts from time to time have recognized that confidential business information, such as customer lists, details of suppliers, pricing policies, product launch time-schedules, management marketing, know-how, designs, drawings, model, specifications, surface data, notes, improvements, technical information and so on may qualify as trade secrets. The jurisprudence that has developed in relation to trade secrets and confidential information is by way…

October 27, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets 0Comment 2930Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

First Publication Date: 25th November 2009 Intellectual Property protection provides business and competitive advantage to a company. While IP is important for all companies, its value for A Start Up Company, especially, a technology or knowledge based company, is very high. In addition to providing business and competitive advantage, IP can play a very important role in enabling a Start Up company to build business relationships, raise funds, face cut throat competition and so on. In the light of…

October 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 670Views 0Like

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Employment to Entrepreneurship: Arnab Goswami, Times Now, Republic TV and Intellectual Property

The row between Arnab Goswami and The Times Group (Bennett Coleman & Co.) elucidates some problems an employee turned entrepreneur may face from her/his erstwhile employer. Arnab Goswami was the star of Times Now, a television news channel, and his catch phrase, "The Nation Wants to Know," is extremely popular, to say the least. At the end of 2016, Goswami decided to quit Times Now on what appears to be not very amicable terms. In the first week of May…

May 20, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 949Views 0Like

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Importance of IP For Start-ups and Entrepreneurs(Part IX): IP Risk Clearance Checklist

Clearing IP Risks is very important before starting a business. A mistake with respect to this can kill a start-up. Some basic IP clearance steps to be taken by all start-ups and entrepreneurs are: Patent Risk Clearance Check if your business idea is the subject of any IP/Patent protection by another person or entity. Perform a patent search to check if any patents cover any aspect of your business. If your business or technology falls within…

August 29, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 810Views 0Like

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Are LinkedIn Connections Trade Secrets?

This question came up in an Employer-Employee trade secret dispute before a California Court. David Oakes was working in a sales position with a company called Cellular Accessories under an Employment Agreement with a clause to safeguard the company's trade secrets. As a part of his employment with Cellular Accessories, David established more than nine hundred contacts on LinkedIn and maintained the list on his computer. The list was updated whenever a new contact was made. On leaving the company,…

January 7, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets 0Comment 887Views 0Like

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Is Trade Secrecy Always Possible?

The possibility of protection and a company's capability to protect a secret is indeed an important factor to be considered while defining the nature of protection. Though many factors may be in favor of trade secret protection over patent protection, the incapability of an organization to maintain secrecy is a very important factor and may shift the balance. The kind of information sought to be safeguarded, measures required for protection, nature of business, organization's stature, and so on play a very…

December 14, 2010 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Trademarks 0Comment 907Views 0Like

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Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case

Court Orders Former Employee to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh for Early Resignation

Do’s and Don’ts for a Non Disclosure Agreement

Validity of Non-Compete Covenants in India

Trade Secret Case Law Jurisprudence in India- 1

Intellectual Property for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Employment to Entrepreneurship: Arnab Goswami, Times Now, Republic TV and Intellectual Property

Importance of IP For Start-ups and Entrepreneurs(Part IX): IP Risk Clearance Checklist

Are LinkedIn Connections Trade Secrets?

Is Trade Secrecy Always Possible?

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