A trade secret is legal protection given to a company to protect sensitive data, processes, or general business information. In order to obtain protection of the trade secret law, information must be capable of being a secret and have commercial value, and your business should take reasonable steps to maintain its secrecy.

There is no formal registration process for a trade secret. However, rights are afforded to small businesses in the event their trade secret is misappropriated in some fashion. One common means of having trade secrets compromised is the loss of a key employee.

At Invention Law, we provide guidelines to preserve our Clients’ trade secrets.  We can even save you money by determining if trade secret protection is more appropriate — and cost effective — than a patent.

Please contact us today to set up an appointment to learn more about Invention Law.