Many companies believe that their information assets include trade secrets. But, some of those companies do not reasonably protect those potential trade secrets. Such a deficiency has significant consequences: an asset cannot be a trade secret absent reasonable protective measures. …

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Who decides whether you have a trade secret? To begin with, you are the first decision-maker. But, simply saying or believing that an asset is a trade secret is a hollow decision if it is not backed up by actions. …

Saying “I’ve got a trade secret” Isn’t Enough Read more »

If a company has competitors, then trade secrets — competitively valuable information (CVI) maintained in confidence — should assume a prominent role in its operations. Yes, that means that just about every company should account for and leverage its trade …

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Dean Pelletier will be one of several speakers at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Trade Secret Law Summit in Santa Clara, CA on December 4-5, 2014.   Dean will be speaking on December 5 and his presentation is entitled, Trade Secret …

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