Trade Secrets

Nearly all businesses have secrets that are not known to their competitors and which provide a competitive advantage. Such “trade secrets” often include things like customer lists, recipes (e.g. KFC’s secret blend of 11 herbs and spices), formulas (e.g. Coca-Cola), and search algorithms (e.g. Google). The primary value in these things is that they are secret. If proper measures are not taken to identify and protect these valuable assets, they can fall into the wrong hands and cause serious economic injury to the owner. We start by conducting a thorough review of your company and its “information” to determine what assets are protectable by trade secret law. Once trade secrets are identified, we assist you with the design and implementation of a program to protect these valuable secrets from misappropriation and unauthorized disclosure.