Oct 28, 2025 · Trade secrets are vital IP assets held by innovators. Protection of those assets against theft and misappropriation is essential to foster innovation and promote economic growth.

In general, a trade secret refers to any confidential information which provides an economic benefit to the trade secret holder because that information is generally unknown to …

May 13, 2025 · A trade secret is any company information (e.g., practice, process, formula, recipe, etc.) that is unknown by others, kept confidential, and has economic value.

Trade secrets—a form of intellectual property comprising many kinds of confidential information—are widely considered to be important assets for U.S. companies and the U.S. …

Trade secrets may be obtained by lawful means such as independent discovery, reverse engineering, and inadvertent disclosure resulting from the trade secret holder's failure to take …

Dec 15, 2025 · Trade secrets consist of formulas, practices, processes, designs, instruments, patterns, or compilations of information that confer a business advantage over competitors …

Oct 13, 2025 · Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”), a trade secret is defined as information that derives independent economic value because it is not generally known or …