Tag Archives: Trade Secret Protection
President Obama Signs the ‘Defend Trade Secrets’ Act
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 was recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. The legislation gives companies important new trade secret related legal protections. Under the DTSA, companies may now bring a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. Prior to the signing of this legislation, trade secrets were… Read More »
What Qualifies As A Trade Secret?
Trade secrets can include a wide variety of confidential business information. Ranging from scientific formulas and computer codes to marketing plans and pricing strategies, these truly innovative ideas are often among a company’s most valuable assets. The law allows for these ideas to be protected as trade secrets. It gives businesses a real incentive… Read More »
Is Trade Secret Protection Right for Your Business?
Modern businesses have begun to realize that some of their most important assets are completely intangible, things like business reputation or innovative ways of doing things. This has led more and more companies to begin seeking intellectual property protection for their ideas in order to gain an edge over their competitors. When people begin… Read More »
