"The comprehensive analysis is accompanied by a synthesis of the Uniform trade secrets act case law determining the key trade secret issues as well as online synopses of each UTSA case, organized by the type of the alleged trade secret, the industry, and whether the trade secret owner won or lost"--ABA website.
"This book is intended to help business executives and in-house counsel take control of and protect what may be their businesses' most valuable assets-their trade secrets"--
"this book explores the questions of trade secret identification, protection, and economic value from the standpoint of what executives, the board of directors, and the general counsel must consider when faced with the prospect of trade secret litigation. While the main focus is on the trade secret owner, due consideration is given throughout the text to corresponding issues facing an alleged misappropriator"--
This book assembles case law analysis and strategic advice on prosecuting and defending trade secret misappropriation actions, maintaining legally sufficient trade secret protection measures, and supervising outside attorneys in the course of litigation. This book is an invaluable resource for both firm-based litigators and in-house attorneys, and it sets a new standard for the insightful analysis of U.S. trade secret law and practice.
or General Counsel, Business Litigators, Intellectual Property Attorneys, Employment Attorneys, Those Defending a Claim. A Practical Guide to the Changing Landscape. Because modern technology now permits easy access to confidential information from virtually any location, and because of the increasingly fluid employment market, trade secret claims are fast becoming a central concern for business litigators in Texas. In this brand-new practice resource, Trey Cox and Chris Patton, veteran litigators with Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP, a litigation boutique in Dallas, bring clarity to evolving legal standards for these types of claims, and the procedural issues that commonly arise in the context of state and federal trade secret claims. Field Client Questions Narrow Research Focus Follow this Area as it Develops Year to Year Texas Trade Secret Litigation covers: What a Trade Secret is and Who Owns It Misappropriation Planning and Initiating a Trade Secret Lawsuit Discovery in a Trade Secret Lawsuit Responding to the Trade Secret Lawsuit Expert Witnesses In Trade Secret Cases Trying a Trade Secrets Case Monetary and Equitable Relief; Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Also Included! Sample Documents and Forms Table of Cases Table of Statutes Index Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (enacted in 2013) Uniform Trade Secrets Act Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (enacted in 2016)
Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. The text may be used by students and instructors in formal courses, as well as those applying intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved with this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, and the material offers considerable examples and scenarios, as well as exercises and references.
