What makes trade secret information protectable?

IP Litigation
Written By Klemchuk LLP

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a significant trade secrets holding by:

  • The Plaintiff had imposed sufficient confidentiality measures for its trade secret to qualify for protection;

  • There had been no public disclosure of the secrets; and

  • The trade secrets were not readily ascertainable from public display.

Read about how Life Spine won against Aegis Spine for protection of trade secret information.

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