Trade secrets are a key part of a successful intellectual property portfolio for information too sensitive to protect through a patent application or copyright registration.
Trade secrets, such as the Coca-Cola formula or the KFC recipe, can be the key to a successful business. Under the Puerto Rico Trade Secret Act, which was co-drafted by Ferraiuoli attorneys, a trade secret is information that is valuable to a company, not generally known, and kept secret by the company.
Ferraiuoli has successfully litigated many cases under the 2011 Trade Secrets Act, both before federal and state courts, including through the request of immediate injunctive relief. Our attorneys offer seminars to lawyers and private companies on the proper handling and protection of trade secrets as part of their internal practices and manuals.
Trade Secrets Examples
- Production processes
- Research techniques
- Customer database information
- Pricing structures
- Marketing information
- Composition formulation
We Handle
- Identifying trade secrets that can be protected
- Reviewing methods for security and secrecy of trade secrets
- Instituting new security measures to prevent wrongful misappropriation or disclosure of trade secrets
- Drafting the appropriate non-disclosure contracts for employees and third parties
- Developing the means to protect confidential information that may not qualify for trade secret protection
