Trade Secrets

Ober|Kaler's intellectual property lawyers recognize that a client’s ability to retain their competitive edge is often tied to their ability to maintain confidentiality of their trade secrets. Our Intellectual Property Group, frequently working with lawyers in our Employment Group, delivers a variety of services to help clients protect their trade secrets and maintain their competitive advantage.

Our trade secret representation includes:

• Drafting confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreements
• Advising clients on ownership of employee-created work product
• Providing “best practice” counseling 
• Drafting provisions for employee manuals and policies
• Drafting employment agreements
• Drafting agreements for sharing trade secrets with vendors, consultants and other third parties

Related Resources

• The Goal of Intellectual Property: Market Security
• About Copyright
• About Patents
• About Trademarks
• About Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
• Copyright FAQ
• Patents FAQ
• Trademarks FAQ