Bochner PLLC helps entrepreneurs and businesses safeguard trade secrets. While trade secrets are not registered like patents, copyrights, and trademarks, they are just as important for security and branding. We are a leading trade secret law firm with lawyers Who startups and businesses can rely on to help them protect proprietary data.

What Are Trade Secrets and Why Are They Important?

Trade secrets include a wide range of confidential information. This may include any of the following:

  • Customer Data 
  • Passwords —Employee or customer passwords may be stolen. 
  • Budgetary data
  • RFPs (request for proposal)
  • Production or manufacturing processes or formulae, such as methods for producing a medication or electronic device.
  • Unpublished applications for patents or trademarks.
  • Business plans
  • So much more

These and other documents, data, or processes that are valuable to an organization and haven’t been publicly released all fall into the category of trade secrets. Trade secret theft is a major concern for businesses today. In the United States, trade secret theft is a serious crime, carrying fines and even potential prison sentences. According to an estimate by the FBI, trade secret theft costs American companies as much as $600 billion annually. An intellectual property attorney can help to ensure protection against trade secret theft.

Bochner and Trade Secrets

Bochner trade secret attorneys work with businesses in many industries; those individuals rely on us protect their confidential data. Many businesses are not fully aware of the many situations in which trade secret theft can occur. Our experience covers a wide range of areas, including the following:

  • Measures to minimize the risk of trade secret theft.
  • Employee theft of trade secrets. 
  • Trade secret theft by competitors.
  • Breaches of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.

In these and other situations, a company needs to take prompt and decisive action. This may include disciplinary actions against employees, out-of-court resolutions, or litigation. Aside from actions taken against the offending party, a business needs to take measures to quarantine the problem and minimize the risk of future incidents. An experienced attorney is needed to ensure trade secret theft protection or to know the appropriate response following trade secret theft.

Trade Secret Attorney: Bochner’s Areas of Expertise

When it comes to safeguarding trade secrets or other forms of intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents, Bochner PLLC has experience in many industries:

We are trade secret lawyers that businesses can trust to help them safeguard trade secrets. We work with clients nationwide and globally to create a customized strategy that meets the unique needs of each individual or business. For a free consultation on trade secrets or any aspect of intellectual property protection, contact Bochner.