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Tools of the Trade (Secrets): Confidential Is Not Enough
Many companies assume that confidentiality agreements, passwords, and standard IT security measures are enough to protect trade secrets, but courts increasingly require more. Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), businesses must take reasonable, documented steps to identify, segregate, restrict access to, and monitor their most valuable information. This article reviews recent court decisions highlighting common trade secret protection failures and outlines practical measures companies can take to strengthen their legal protections.
Don’t Tank Your Valuation: IP Mistakes AI Founders Make Before Exit
You built something real. Now you want to get paid: whether through acquisition, fundraise, or IPO. But a few preventable mistakes can crater your valuation or kill a deal entirely. Here’s what to lock down before anyone runs diligence on your company. Address these items at the outset before they become obstacles, to see your efforts pay dividends at the conclusion.
USPTO Issues Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in intellectual property is as big – and as fast-changing – a topic as ever. On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Artificial Intelligence Strategy (“USPTO’s AI Strategy”) document which discusses how the USPTO “aim[s] to address AI's promise and challenges across intellectual property (IP) policy, agency operations, and the broader innovation ecosystem.”
Preparing Your Portfolio For Prime Time: IP Due Diligence
By Bill Geary
Due diligence helps potential investors know they are making a winning bet on your start-up. Hence, investors conduct a detailed look “under the hood” of the company and the company’s IP is at center stage.
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