19 January 2016Trademarks
US trade secret reform: an efficient way of protecting ideas
Imagine a situation where you are sure someone has stolen your idea but you can’t prove it—or at least you face a very long fight to do so.
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29 January 2016 Reforms to US trade secrets laws took a step forward yesterday after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved new legislation.
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12 May 2016 US President Barack Obama has signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law, meaning trade secrets will now have federal protection and be brought into line with other forms of intellectual property.