In the interconnected, global business environment, trade secret information regularly crosses international boundaries, and trade secret misappropriation can occur anywhere in the world. Trade secret holders should thus...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in most employment contracts nationwide. Hailed by the Commission as a measure to promote competition,...more
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An interview with Katie Prescott, Principal at Fish & Richardson by Richard Hsu...more
Despite the value trade secrets create for companies that hold them, they are often-overlooked intellectual property assets. But, unlike patents, trade secrets require their owners to take affirmative steps to maintain the...more
Can you be sued for misappropriation of trade secrets in the U.S. based on foreign activities? U.S. courts are taking an increasingly broad view of the scope of U.S. trade secret law, and have allowed trade secret cases to...more
Discovery in patent cases often requires parties to produce confidential technical, business, and financial information. To safeguard this sensitive information, courts issue protective orders limiting who can access it,...more
What is reverse engineering? Reverse engineering refers to the process of working backward from an available product to understand what its parts are, how it functions and/or how it was made. The Texas Uniform Trade Secret...more
In nearly any litigation, facts are disputed and must be established by the party with the burden of proof. How do you meet that burden in a patent case? The answer depends on whether you are the patent owner seeking redress,...more
A statute of limitations sets forth the latest date by which a party must file a lawsuit after some triggering event. As with most other cases, trade secret claims are subject to statutes of limitations. The result can be...more