Understanding the definition of a trade secret under federal law is crucial for businesses looking to protect their valuable information. Trade secrets are also defined by state law. While there is no ...

April 01, 2026 - Applied Predictive Techs., Inc. v. Marketdial, Inc., 2026 WL 21829, 2026 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 80 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 28, 2026) highlights the obligation of a trade secret owner to prove that ...

July 03, 2024 - The law of trade secrets is built upon a foundation of "proper" means and "improper" means. Acquiring a trade secret by proper means is not actionable. Acquiring a trade secret by ...

This two-part article discusses the proof required for information to be considered a trade secret under U.S. statutory law, and includes detailed insight into the six-factor test outlined in the ...

When sensitive business information is taken or misused, companies often face a difficult combination of urgency and uncertainty. Trade secrets, whether technical processes, customer information, or ...

“The identification of trade secrets with ‘reasonable particularity’ is emerging as a critical threshold requirement for DTSA claims.” Whether the plaintiff has adequately identified the trade secrets ...

Trade secrets are a cornerstone in the strategic architecture of businesses, representing invaluable assets that give it a competitive edge. These could encompass formulas, practices, processes, ...

Protecting trade secrets is more than ever a global, board-level concern, but how to decide on what to guard, and how? Ellen Keenan-O’Malley and Matt Lawman of EIP explain.

“Because of the nature of AI tools or systems, additional protections should be implemented to prevent their unauthorized disclosure.” As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become central to ...

As companies deploy AI-driven platforms, analytics systems, and data-powered services, much of their competitive advantage now lives in internal documentation, deployment methods, proprietary ...

AI models are not only generating valuable insights but also developing proprietary processes, algorithms and datasets that hold immense competitive value. Ensuring the confidentiality of these trade ...