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    Denver Trade Secret Litigation Attorney

    Intellectual property refers to ideas that can be considered “owned” by either an individual or a company and are therefore able to be protected under the law. Such property includes inventions; literary and artistic works; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Intellectual property typically falls under one of the following categories: patents, trademarks, and copyrights. However, there is a fourth type: trade secrets.

    We can help enforce your trade secret rights and defend those rights in high-stakes litigation if needed.

    Trade Secrets

    Trade secrets can include a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process. For something to be classified as a trade secret, it must be used in business and also provide an opportunity to obtain economic advantage over other competitors who either are not aware of the secret or do not use it in their practice.

    As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and a party to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual-Property Rights (TRIPS), the United States is obligated to provide protection for trade secrets.

    Under law, nations that are members of WTO and TRIPS, must provide a means for protecting information that is secret, commercially valuable because it is secret, and also subject to reasonable steps to keep it secret.

    While there are legal statutes in place to protect trade secret holders, that protection is limited. A trade secret holder is only protected from unauthorized disclosure and use which is referred to as misappropriation.

    Therefore, if a trade secret holder fails to maintain the secrecy, or if the information contained in the trade secret is independently discovered, becomes released, or otherwise becomes generally known to the public, that protection as a trade secret is lost. Trade secrets do not expire so protection will continue until the trade secret is discovered or lost.

    Trade Secret Protection

    Trade secret protection is meant as a complement to patent protection. And unlike trade secrets, patents are able to protect a patent holder from independent discovery as well as the need to maintain secrecy.

    Patent law is part of intellectual property law and is protected under U.S. federal law. Patent law is the area of law that deals with an inventor’s exclusive right to use their own invention. Patent law protections aim to encourage the creation of new products and inventions through granting creators the legal right to use and profit from the inventions they create.

    United States patent law is a part of U.S. federal law that comes directly from the United States Constitution as well as from federal laws passed early in United States history.

    Trade Secret Protection or Patent Protection

    Deciding on either trade secret protection or patent protection is dependent on the invention and business considerations. You will want to work with an IP attorney to weigh out the relative benefits of each type of intellectual property protection available to you.

    Trade Secret Strategies

    Working with an IP attorney is the best way to create a strategy that will protect and maximize the value of your trade secrets. Your business information is sensitive and needs to be protected. We will determine that information is best protected under trade secret law or under patent protection. From there, we will create systems and procedures to ensure that your sensitive business information remains legally protected as trade secrets or under patent protection, and that it is guarded against loss or theft.

    We can help you:

    • identify, map, and develop your need for IP protection;
    • assess whether proprietary information should be protected under patent, trade secret, or other form of intellectual property law;
    • create and enforce best practices as to maintaining the value and secrecy of trade secrets;
    • design and implement information security plans, procedures, and policies to protect trade secrets from misappropriation and loss; and
    • manage, license, and realize the value of your IP portfolio.

    Trade Secret Litigation

    In addition to providing strategies for patent and trade secret rights, we are always ready to represent and defend our clients through any potential litigation should they need to defend their trade secret rights.

    Litigation of trade secret misappropriation requires discovery, managing proceedings on either civil, criminal, and/or regulatory fronts, being able to understand the science and technology behind your creation, and the ability to provide a persuasive narrative at trial while preserving a compelling record for any potential appeals that might happen.
    Our team of experienced lawyers know exactly how to develop and present solid expert testimony at trial.

    We lead and help our clients:

    • conduct necessary internal investigations in order to determine, confirm, or defend against suspected trade secret loss or theft;
    • obtain temporary restraining orders as well as any other preliminary injunctive relief to stop actual or threatened misappropriation of trade secrets;
    • litigate trade secret disputes that arise from licensing agreements, economic espionage, joint ventures or co-development arrangements, and employment relationships;
    • respond to and defend against allegations of trade secret misappropriation, whether it be in federal or state court;
    • handle all state and federal appeals;
    • defend against criminal investigations as well as charges of violations of the Economic Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

    Having prepared, filed, and prosecuted trade secrets and patents, our firm is highly respected for its knowledge and patent prosecution.

    Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm

    Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm provides patent services to protect the inventions that change and shape our world. We handle handles patents, trademarks, copyrights and licensing legal services in Denver. Our experienced attorneys provide strategic guidance, patent counseling and prosecution, new product clearance and licensing, as well as counsel regarding patent enforcement and how to avoid possible infringement issues.
    Our patent attorneys actively and aggressively represent plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of proceedings before courts both domestically and internationally. We provide solutions that anticipate our client’s need to protect their intellectual property so that their business thrives. We would love to work with you to develop a dynamic strategy that addresses your patent, trademark, copyright, and licensing concerns.

    $350 Patent, Copyright or Trademark Consultation

    Call Us at (303) 839-8700 or Fill Out the Form Below

    At Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm we pride ourselves on our commitment to prompt responses to our potential clients and clients. Your case is very important to us and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

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