On Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 8:30-9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, Seyfarth Shaw attorney D. Joshua Salinas will be presenting on “The Use of the Blockchain Model to Develop and Protect Trade Secrets.” The presentation is part of the 2018 ABA IP West Conference, which runs from October 3-4, 2018, at the Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel in Newport Beach, California.
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How different is a celebrity-focused “cryptocollectible” from a celebrity-focused “cryptocurrency,” and how similar does it have to be to constitute a trade secret? That was the question facing the Southern California federal district court in deciding a motion for a preliminary injunction in Founder Starcoin v. Launch Labs, Inc., No. 18-CV-972 JLS (MDD) (S.D. Cal. July 9, 2018). Defendant Launch Labs, d/b/a Axiom Zen, is the developer of “CryptoKitties,” a game that uses the Ethereum blockchain technology to “allow[] users to securely buy, sell, trade, and breed genetically unique virtual cats.” Plaintiff Starcoin has a business plan to create a “regulated exchange” for secure “tokens” representing celebrities that can be bought and sold, not just by typical investors, but by a celebrity’s fans as well.
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Seyfarth Partner and Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete Practice Group Co-Chair Robert Milligan is on the panel for the “Discovery in Trade Secret Litigation” session on May 4 at The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production 2018 Midyear Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The “Discovery in Trade Secret Litigation” sessions will include an introduction to The