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| One of the most valuable assets a company can own is the confidential information that gives it a competitive advantage in the marketplace. How a company handles such information is critical since it will determine whether or not the information will be afforded trade secret protection under state and federal law. A company must take affirmative steps to protect the secrecy of its confidential information, which may include product specifications, customer lists, formulae, manufacturing processes, marketing techniques, business strategies, and algorithms and inventions for which patent applications have yet to be filed. |
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| We can help a company identify and protect its trade secrets by: |
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| Conducting intellectual property audits |
| Developing trade secret protection programs |
| Developing and enforcing invention disclosure policies, confidentiality |
| agreements, and non-compete agreements |
| Developing employee assignment of invention agreements; and |
| Developing policies and procedures with respect to physical and electronic security measures |
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| In addition, if a trade secret is ever compromised or misappropriated, we |
| can provide critical counsel regarding damage control and enforcement strategies. |
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