Intellectual Property Law Questions Answered

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What can help protect trade secrets when employees are allowed to work remotely?

Today’s new normal for business with employees working from home raises new issues for employers because remote access may:

  • unintentionally waive the confidentiality of trade secrets or proprietary information if not protected correctly;

  • allow employees to more easily steal trade secrets; and

  • may waive confidentiality when using third-party applications.

Read about how employee agreements can help protect business assets.