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WDC » Topics » Our reliance on intellectual property and other proprietary information subjects us to the risk that these key ingredients of our business could be copied by competitors.These excerpts taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 20, 2008. Our
reliance on intellectual property and other proprietary
information subjects us to the risk that these key ingredients
of our business could be copied by competitors.
Our success depends, in significant part, on the proprietary
nature of our technology, including non-patentable intellectual
property such as our process technology. Despite safeguards, to
the extent that a competitor is able to reproduce or otherwise
capitalize on our technology, it may be difficult, expensive or
impossible for us to obtain necessary legal protection. Also,
the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our
intellectual property to the same extent as do the laws of the
United States. In addition to patent protection of intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We rely upon
employee, consultant and vendor non-disclosure agreements and
contractual provisions and a system of internal safeguards to
protect our proprietary information. However, any of our
registered or unregistered intellectual property rights may be
challenged or exploited by others in the industry, which might
harm our operating results.
Our reliance on intellectual property and other proprietary information subjects us to the risk that these key ingredients of our business could be copied by competitors. Our success depends, in significant part, on the proprietary nature of our technology, including non-patentable intellectual property such as our process technology. Despite safeguards, to the extent that a competitor is able to reproduce or otherwise capitalize on our technology, it may be difficult, expensive or impossible for us to obtain necessary legal protection. Also, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. In addition to patent protection of intellectual property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and processes to be proprietary and confidential. We rely upon employee, consultant and vendor non-disclosure agreements and contractual provisions and a system of internal safeguards to protect our proprietary information. However, any of our registered or unregistered intellectual property rights may be challenged or exploited by others in the industry, which might harm our operating results. This excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 28, 2007. Our
reliance on intellectual property and other proprietary
information subjects us to the risk that these key ingredients
of our business could be copied by competitors.
Our success depends, in significant part, on the proprietary
nature of our technology, including non-patentable intellectual
property such as our process technology. Despite safeguards, to
the extent that a competitor is able to reproduce or otherwise
capitalize on our technology, it may be difficult, expensive or
impossible for us to obtain necessary legal protection. Also,
the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our
intellectual property to the same extent as do the laws of the
United States. In addition to patent protection of intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We rely upon
employee, consultant and vendor non-disclosure agreements and
contractual provisions and a system of internal safeguards to
protect our proprietary information. However, any of our
registered or unregistered intellectual property rights may be
challenged or exploited by others in the industry, which might
harm our operating results.
This excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Nov 20, 2006. Our
reliance on intellectual property and other proprietary
information subjects us to the risk that these key ingredients
of our business could be copied by competitors.
Our success depends, in significant part, on the proprietary
nature of our technology, including non-patentable intellectual
property such as our process technology. Despite safeguards, to
the extent that a competitor is able to reproduce or otherwise
capitalize on our technology, it may be difficult, expensive or
impossible for us to obtain necessary legal protection. Also,
the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our
intellectual property to the same extent as do the laws of the
United States. In addition to patent protection of intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We rely upon
employee, consultant and vendor non-disclosure agreements and
contractual provisions and a system of internal safeguards to
protect our proprietary information. However, any of our
registered or unregistered intellectual property rights may be
challenged or exploited by others in the industry, which might
harm our operating results.
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