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Showing 4 results tagged #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information)

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Technology, Security & Specific Data Types Electronic data (2)

Advisory Opinion 00-042 00-042

October 16, 2000 · October 16, 2000; Ramsey/Washington County Suburban Cable Commission

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Ramsey/Washington County Suburban Cable Commission respond appropriately to a request for access to inspect and/or obtain a copy of a videotape of a particular televis…

Inspection Response to data requests #Cable Commission #Classification (subd. 2) #Copyright #Copyright #Form of records

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#Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information)
Advisory Opinion 00-006 00-006

March 10, 2000 · March 10, 2000; St. Louis County

Does St. Louis County's requirement of a subscription agreement and fee of $600 to gain access, via the Internet, to inspect certain real property and property tax data hamper, infringe, or violate the requestor's right…

Electronic data Inspection #Copyright #Electronic data, email #Enhanced data #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Remote access

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#Remote access #Subscription fees
Advisory Opinion 96-032 96-032

July 24, 1996 · July 24, 1996; Morrison County

Upon request, must Morrison County provide a computer-readable copy of the real property data sought by World Wide Data, Inc., to the extent that such data are maintained by the County in computer-readable format?

Electronic data Trade secret #Copyright #Electronic data #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Organization of data, in general #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)

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#Regardless of physical form #Trade secrets (13.37)
Advisory Opinion 94-057 94-057

December 28, 1994 · December 28, 1994; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Is the position of the Department of Natural Resources that it can limit Mr. Boe's use of public data in compliance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act?

Commercial value Copy costs Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copyright #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Intellectual property/copyright