8 March 2024 · Articles, NDA, Trade secrets
Without an NDA the investor can know the value of your trade secret but not the mechanics – eg no one in their right mind would reveal their ‘Google search algorithm’ to anyone, never mind an investor without an NDA!
Read More7 March 2024 · Articles, NDA, Trade secrets
Sometimes investors or partners say we are too busy we do not sign NDAs. Don’t work with them. No NDA, No Play
Read More29 February 2024 · Articles, Trade secrets
Trade secrets are the most valuable intellectual property right however most people have not heard about them. This is not because it is a new IP right, just that trade secrets have recently been strengthened by most major countries in the world. Criminal will law now applies to trade secrets in the UK!Meaning you could […]
Read More29 February 2024 · Articles, Innovation, Trade secrets
You business is innovative yet you are in danger of losing good ideas Capture and value innovation and creativity or lose it You business is #innovative yet you are in danger of losing good ideas Peter Thiel co-founder of #PayPal says the most valuable companies are those that can maintain their inventiveness. Innovation strategy, culture, […]
Read More28 February 2024 · Articles, Cyber Security, Trade secrets
What does your cyber security programme defend? The answer is stuff! Meaning all the valuable and critical data and processes, needed to run the business. If you break this down you identify a series of confidential and sensitive information that you would not like your competitors to get hold of, because it would provide them […]
Read More23 November 2023 · IP Value, Trade secrets
Microsoft just acquired OpenAI for free!!! They hired across the CEO other leaders and the vast majority of the people in the business. That is 10 years of expertise, know-how and trade secrets – lost just like that. How do you stop this happening to you? Put employment contracts in place to restrict what employees […]
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20 November 2023 · Innovation, IP Value, Trade secrets
Your staff will move to your competitor with your knowledge assets. What if they take others with them? People have a right to move jobs. They do not have a right to take your (defined) #secrets and #confidentialinformation with them.
Read More25 January 2023 · Articles, Trade secrets
Yes Would you lend someone your car without it being insured? Why would you then share your confidential information, secret sauce, how you achieve competitive advantage etc. all resting on the hope that the receiver of that information will not take it elsewhere? They may not even share it deliberately, they may do it without […]
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8 December 2022 · Articles, Trade secrets
Banks are very sensitive about loss of confidential information and know-how as it can be easily transferred to benefit a competitor. Financial services companies now cite trade secrets theft as a major worry and it seems a few of them are seeking to control losses using a range of means. I suspect this falls under risk management rather than business intellectual property, but it is certain that intellectual property can be used to defend against deliberate theft and misappropriation of confidential information especially when they are classified as trade secrets.
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7 December 2022 · Articles, Trade secrets
The law around trade secrets has been tightened up over the last seven years in all major economies and hence Trade secrets are much more effective than ever before. Once you start looking you will find numerous recent trade secret cases, see the list below:
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2 November 2022 · Articles, Trade secrets
Trade secrets protect more than just inventions A trade secret can be any confidential business information providing business with a competitive edge.
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