Trade Secret Litigation Attorney
Trade secrets involve an idea, product, or process that has inherent economic value. One must be very careful to maintain an element of secrecy by taking reasonable precautions, such as the use of a confidentiality agreement, before proposing the secret idea to a potential buyer, investor, or other person. Trade secret claims are governed by a Florida law that models the Uniform Trade Secret Protections Act. At Hollifield Legal Centre for Intellectual Property, we are experienced in protecting the rights of our clients in complex trade secret litigation.
Trade secret claims require both preventative and aggressive action to ensure the protection of your rights. We are experienced in litigating disclosure cases, bringing claims for the misappropriation of trade secrets, and recovering royalties.
Our trade secret litigation attorney can represent you in any of the following claims:
- Trade secret misappropriation
- Disclosure
- Confidentiality agreements
- Royalties
- Patent litigation
Trade secrets are unlike other intellectual property protections that require a formal registration process. A trade secret is effective only when appropriate measures are taken to keep those secrets inaccessible to the public. In the interest of protecting a trade secret it is critical to keep the trade secret confidential.
Confidentiality agreements
We represent businesses who have hired employees, contractors, or subcontractors who have access to trade secrets. Many of the companies we represent specialize in high-tech products such as complex computer technologies that require maintaining secrecy. Our attorney can assist you in drafting confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements that will work to protect your company from the disclosure of trade secrets.
Trade secrets prior to publication of patent application
Trade secret protection may also be useful if your product is not yet ripe for patent protection. Many times a product or invention that remains in secret development can be protected by trade secret law prior to the publication of a patent application. Once a patent application is published, you will likely lose any trade secret protection disclosed in the application. We can advise you on protecting your rights or litigating in the event of misappropriation or disclosure.
Royalties
If you are a victim of disclosure or misappropriation, we can help you pursue all available remedies including injunctions and money damages such as royalties to compensate you for the unauthorized exploitation of the trade secret.
Contact Hollifield Legal Centre for Intellectual Property today for more information about protecting your intellectual property rights or to speak with a trade secret litigation lawyer. We are dedicated to serving business interests, entrepreneurial interests, and inventive minds throughout Central Florida.
Hollifield Legal Centre for Intellectual Property
147 E. Lyman Avenue, Suite C
Winter Park, Florida 32789
Phone: (407) 599-9590
Fax: (407) 599-9591