A company's trade secrets provide an important competitive advantage, protecting technology where other protection, such as patent protection, has not yet been secured or is not desired, or confidential information for which other protection is not available.  However, high-tech communication means and today's workforce mobility pose an omnipresent risk to this valuable asset.

We assist our clients in identifying trade secret information, developing trade secret strategy, and protecting trade secrets from inadvertent and/or intentional misappropriation or disclosure.  We integrate trade secret protection into our client's overall intellectual property strategy, combining it with the tools available under patent, copyright and trademark law.  Where information transfer becomes necessary, we draft and assist in negotiation of licensing and non-disclosure agreements.  Finally, if a trade secret has been compromised, we advise our clients on how to minimize the damage while our experienced litigators pursue our clients' rights in court.