The rise of artificial intelligence is changing the landscape for creating, defining and protecting trade secrets just as the ...

Trade secret protection can be the reason a business survives, or is one day sold for a lot of money. Not protecting trade secrets can result in business failure or mediocrity. A trade secret may be a ...

It is not uncommon for employers to discover that a departing employee has downloaded information before walking out the door. But the mere fact that an employee downloaded information does not ...

In the second article of our new series, we explain how trade secrets can be safeguarded to prevent misappropriation or unauthorised publication Our first article in this series: Unlocking competitive ...

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, ...

For investment professionals, understanding the ins and outs of trade secrets is not just about compliance — it’s about business. Whether researching a startup, doing due diligence on an acquisition, ...

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we will explore the age-old question about whether it is best to keep an innovation as a trade secret or if it makes sense to seek patent protection. And while this ...

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February 23, 2026 - Trade secret litigation just shattered records. Federal courts saw more than 1,500 new trade secret cases filed in 2025, an all-time high according to the Lex Machina 2026 Trade ...

“The Fourth Circuit’s decision in Sherbrooke provides important clarity on the ‘reasonable efforts’ standard at the pleading stage, holding that confidentiality agreements alone can suffice to survive ...