Trade Secrets aren’t Bullet Proof but they are Very Good
Guilty South Korean company, Kolon admitted conspiring with two former DuPont employees between 2006 and 2009 to get access to information about how DuPont makes its Kevlar fibres.
How your people lost a $billion asset
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Is your best asset also your weakest link?
Is Your Best Asset Also Your Weakest Link? We are living through the biggest transfer of corporate wealth in history. Information. Information is your most valuable asset, a
The Heart of Your Business: Protecting What Makes You Unique
Imagine pouring your heart and soul into building something special. The late nights, the unwavering dedication, the innovative spark that sets you apart – it’s all woven i
Why The Reluctance To Manage Trade Secrets?
Poacher Turned Gamekeeper! Poacher Turned Gamekeeper! Information flows easily and we all like someone who is ‘in the know’, better still if it helps our business right
How Do You Prefer Your Secrets? Raided or Traded?
The most valuable IP in your business is highly likely to be your trade secrets. A stark reality faces you and that is if you are not actively managing these assets they are probab
Tesla Shares Innovation With Supplier, But Struggles To Keep Secrets
Tesla Sues A Major Supplier For Patenting Their Invention. Thank you to Prof. Dr. Alexander J. Wurzer Director IP Management Training for curating this excellent podcast on t
$605M for Trade Secret Theft of ‘Innovative Approach to Selling Renewable Fuels’
The jury also found that the trade secret theft was willful and malicious, allowing the Court to potentially triple the total damages! Choose your partners carefully. You are flatt
Your Sensitive Information Is Valuable Be Very Careful Who you Share it With
Most of us are guilty of signing NDAs, sharing information with investors and partners and thinking nothing else of it. Mainly this route turns out ok, with the major risk being in
Information Floods Out Of Your Business After An NDA
‘We have an NDA so it is fine we can share everything’! How much value is being lost from your business via sensitive information and knowledge being shared with partners with
