No one likes to think Big Brother is watching, but active policing and enforcement of data security measures will have a deferent effect. It is critic...
Customer Lists Part 2: How to Maintain Secrecy and Confidentiality
One of the primary reasons for using a restrictive covenant agreement is to protect a company’s confidential information and trade secrets. By imple...
Customer Lists Part 1: Trade Secret or Not?
When determining whether customer lists qualify as a protectable trade secret, a court’s analysis will consider a number of factor: whether the list...
Negotiating an IP License to avoid future disputes
When negotiating a license agreement, it is important to specify the rights being acquired. This portion of the contract is called the grant clause, a...
Receiving a Cease & Desist letter – Part 3: exploring patent licenses In Part 1 of this series on cease & desist letters, I explained th...
Wisconsin trade secret case highlights importance of “formalities” in proprietary discussions
Fail-Safe, LLC v. A.O. Smith Corporation (decided by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on March 29, 2012) is a reminder how important it is to get ...