A widely used method of software protection is through trade secret law under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) (18 U.S.C. §§ 1831-1839), which was enacted in 1996 and significantly amended on May 11, 2016, by the Defend Trade...more
Trade secret protection has become an increasingly important part of the arsenal of protections available for a company’s intellectual assets. The reasons for this are many and include...more
In part 1, I reviewed patents and copyrights. In this post, I will discuss trade secrets, IP rights, and other protection measures.
Trade Secrets -
No federal or state statute expressly addresses initial ownership of...more
8/18/2020
/ Assignment of Inventions ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employee Inventors ,
Employer Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Ownership of Works ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Transfer of Interest ,
UTSA ,
Work-For-Hire ,
Written Agreements
As we have written previously, during the course of a United States litigation — whether, under the new, federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) or the older state-adopted Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) — plaintiffs must...more