12 October 2020Sarah Morgan

English court upholds battery ban in trade secrets dispute

The English Court of Appeal has refused to lift an injunction that blocks a Chinese manufacturer from importing battery components into the UK.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Patents

Battery ban and trade secrets: key takeaways

26 October 2020 The English Court of Appeal has applied UK trade secret regulations to uphold an interim injunction for the first time, blocking the importation of battery components that infringe trade secrets. Oliver Laing of Potter Clarkson reports.

article

R&D pair sentenced over pet food secrets theft

1 October 2020 Two former employees of a US pet food manufacturer have been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing trade secrets before joining a rival Chinese company.

article

Ex-Philips VP faces trade secrets suit following GE move

11 September 2020 A former vice president of Philips North America must face allegations that he purloined confidential information in order to gain customers after he began to work for GE Healthcare, according to a Maryland federal court.

'Nothing can stand in the way of our work': Ukraine resumes IP system

WATCH: Finding a new balance in IP protection with trade secret protection

US-China tariffs: What hope is there for IP rightsholders?

Lenovo Global IP Litigation director joins O'Melveny

Trade secrets versus whistleblower protection

Why US patent reform is ‘essential’ for US economic prosperity and security

Medical company sees $452m trade secrets award cut by 87%

IP and the commercialisation of genomic tech in Nigeria

English court upholds battery ban in trade secrets dispute

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More articles