More and more, we hear about how an individual or company has suffered greatly due to misappropriation of their trade secrets or confidential information. Trade secrets or confidential information may be embodied in many aspects of a business. From customer lists to secret formulas that are used ...
More and more, we hear about how an individual or company has suffered greatly due to misappropriation of their trade secrets or confidential information. Trade secrets or confidential information may be embodied in many aspects of a business. From customer lists to secret formulas that are used ...
Broadly speaking, any confidential business information which provides an enterprise acompetitive edgemay be considered a trade secret. Trade secrets encompass manufacturing or industrial secrets and commercial secrets. The unauthorized use of such information by persons other than the holder is regarded as...
Trade secret litigation, besides the potential to be expensive and onerous, carries with it risks to sensitive trade information. Because a trade secret can become public at the outset of litigation, it is important for businesses to be aware of the ...
Complex techniques and procedures.Trade secret cases involving techniques usually touch upon complicated and specialized technical expertise in multiple technical fields, posing a challenge to both lawyers and judges. Therefore, the involvement of technical experts and third-party appraisal agencies is usuall...
Justice Alito asked whether, under common law, a showing of competitive harm was part of the claim itself or only a means for proving damages. Per Loeb, under common law, competitive harm is part of the essence of a trade secret.
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Trade secret theft is also a problemin the EU. Faced with increasing global competition, usage of external consultants, offshore manufacturing and outsourcing, the EU has come to the realization that something must be done to protect EU businesses’ trade secrets. ...
Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Company and its associated companies successfully developed a new production process of vanillin and thereafter protected it as a trade secret. Prior to the infringement in this case, Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Company was the largest manufacturer of vanillin in the world, accou...