How do Chinese companies protect their own trade secrets?
There’s a lot of discussion about American companies and citizens risking their trade secrets by using AI based in China.…
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DeepSeek Data Security: Safeguarding Your Confidential Information
The Chinese DeepSeek R1 and Janus open-source models are certainly all the AI rage this week. The R1 model was…
Procedure is everything…
We at Tangibly prefer reading trade secret cases over patent cases. Trade secrets usually involve a lot of drama –…
When a suitor becomes your competitor
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence always involves the sharing of confidential information and trade secrets. There’s almost always a…
Santa shouldn’t drop trade secrets down the chimney
Trade secrets are most often taken by an (ex)employee to a competing company or the employee sets up their own…
Why are some trade secret disputes handled in state court?
If DTSA is so fantastic, why do we still see some trade secret cases argued at state courts instead of…
How Long Do Trade Secrets Last?
Determining how long a patent lasts is easy – 20 years from the first non-provisional priority date plus any extensions…
Trade Secrets vs Confidential Information: What is a Trade Secret?
It can be confusing to distinguish between confidential information and trade secrets – they’re different but some people incorrectly use…
Trade secret protection: “Do I have to register for trade secrets?”
It is a great idea to understand what your trade secrets are and document them. If you don’t define trade…
