Conditions for Customer Lists to Constitute Trade Secrets By/Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court, Zhejiang Province Ma Hong (Second Instance Case Handler) Hong Jing 【Judicial Summary】 To constitute a trade secret, a customer list must reflect certain competitive advantages due to the specific customer names, contact details, and the unique transaction habits, intentions, and contents that differentiate … Read more
This case was selected as one of the “Top Ten Intellectual Property Judicial Protection Cases of 2022” by the Hangzhou Court: it is the first case of copyright infringement in smart robot live streaming in the country, raising new legal issues for intellectual property protection due to the development of artificial intelligence and new business … Read more
On April 23, the Provincial Court held a press conference to report on the status of intellectual property judicial protection in Jiangsu courts for 2023 and released the top ten typical cases. Among them, two cases from Suzhou were selected. Rights Boundaries between Open Source Code Rights Holders and Software Secondary Developers — Net Economic … Read more
Table of Contents 1. Severe Infringement of High-Value Trade Secrets Resulting in Maximum Compensation —— Shengao Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Chen XX and Jin XX Chemical Co., Ltd. on Trade Secret Infringement 2. Breach of Confidentiality Obligations After Contract Termination Leading to Huge Compensation for Infringement of Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade Secrets —— Nanjing … Read more