Trade Secrets: Reverse Engineering
By: Allison Zweng The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) defines a trade secret as “information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program…
Trade Secrets: Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine
By: Woenho Chung Imagine a scenario in which a high-level employee at a startup is looking to switch over to a similar position at another company…
The Defend Trade Secrets Act & Startups
President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”) into law on May 11, 2016, and established the first federal cause of action for…
Trade Secret vs. Patent Protection for Software Startups
In light of recent changes in the law concerning software patents, software startups should more heavily consider trade secret protection to protect…
Trade Secrets: An Inexpensive Alternative to Patent Protection
There are several ways in which start-up companies may protect their intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyright, and…