Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 7, 2020
Contending contentions: trade secret contentions vs. patent contentions
Trade secret and patent litigation are tools to protect inventions. Many businesses have invested heavily in building patent portfolios, and litigation to enforce these patents is an obvious way to protect their intellectual property. However, trade secret litigation has seen a significant surge in recent years.
Trade secret and patent litigation are tools to protect inventions. Many businesses have invested heavily in building patent portfolios, and litigation to enforce these patents is an obvious way to protect their intellectual property. However, trade secret litigation has seen a significant surge in recent years. Since the Defend Trade Secrets Act passed in 2016, creating for the first time a federal cause of action for trade secret misappr...
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