Last time, we mentioned that it is not always possible or desirable to obtain patent protection for valuable business information and that trade secret protection can provide a viable and even preferable alternative to patent protection in some cases. We'd like to...
Month: June 2017
Patent protection vs. trade secrets: a brief look at some relevant considerations, P.1
In our previous post, we briefly discussed some of the differences between utility and design patents. As we noted, patent protection isn’t necessarily limited to a single type of patent; in some cases, it may be desirable to obtain both a utility and a design...
A brief look at two types of patent protection
For businesses in highly competitive industries, patent protection is an important avenue for protecting valuable intellectual property from competitors. Two of the most commonly used types of patents are utility and design patents.According to the United States...
Businesses: carefully consider differences between state, federal trade secret protections
In previous posts, we've looked very briefly at trade secret protections available to businesses under both state and federal law. As we've noted, there are many similarities between federal and state trade secret protection law, but there are also some differences...
Trade secret protections available at both state, federal level, P.2
In a previous post, we took a brief look at California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and some of the basic features it provides to businesses in terms of trade secret protection. As we noted last time, businesses rather recently gained the ability to enforce...
What is the right of publicity?
Although you may never have realized it, your personal identity is protected by law. This means that companies are not allowed to use your name, your photo, your voice, your signature or other personal aspects in their advertising without your permission. Your...