New business ventures are often predicated on information that has value as long as it is not disclosed to competitors. The law offers many ways to protect intellectual property, but many of these methods are not suitable for newly established enterprises. This post...
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Trade Secret
How can businesses protect their trade secrets from publication?
Trade secrets can make or break Texas businesses. They can be the factors that distinguish new entities from their competitors and make certain products popular while similar products languish. When a business develops or acquires a profitable trade secret, they will...
Tesla accuses new employee of stealing trade secrets
When a company hires an employee, they assume they will follow the company rules regarding copyrights and trademarks. Usually, employees sign an agreement with their company when they are hired to protect company secrets. The car company, Tesla, is accusing one of its...
What is a trade secret?
Most Texas businesses have competitors in their market that they work against to grow and maintain their edge. In order to do that it is good to have a competitive advantage – the “secret sauce” that your competitor is lacking; the list of client contacts that the...