Patent And Trade Secret Protection Of Inventions: 5 Things To Remember On The 5th Anniversary Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21
Just five years ago, on May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”). This important legislation created a new, federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. The DTSA came on the heels of the 2011 America Invents Act (the “AIA”)—the most significant overhaul of the U.S. patent laws in decades. Together, the DTSA and AIA are game changers for federal IP litigation......
By: Porter Hedges LLP