Trade Secret Protection

Before filing a patent, some businesses may want to consider trade secrets protection instead.

Business information is only a trade secret if it is protected from disclosure. Businesses may choose to treat information as a trade secret, rather than filing a patent on it, to prevent the public disclosure of such information. More importantly, while a patent has a fixed life span, a trade secret - if it is maintained as a trade secret - has an indefinite life span. For example, the Coca Cola formula is probably one of the world's most valuable trade secrets.

Information & Competitive Advantage - Why Businesses Need Trade Secrets Protection

Most businesses have valuable information, such as customer lists, specially priced contracts, and supplier lists, all of which provide them with a competitive advantage in the marketplace and may need trade secrets protection. The Houston business attorneys of The Vethan Law Firm, P.C. counsel businesses in keeping such information private and confidential, away from the prying eyes of their competitors.

Unfortunately, if businesses do not take the necessary steps to keep such valuable information legally private and protected, neither will a court. If, however, such confidential information, which is a business trade secret, was compromised by a former employee, immediate action must be taken to prevent the wholesale disclosure of a company's valuable business assets.

Houston Trade Secrets Lawyer

Charles Vethan and The Vethan Law Firm's intellectual property attorneys have represented clients in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, United States District Courts, and state Courts. Many cases deal with cutting edge copyright and trademark law, and consider what information is a trade secret in the modern Internet age. Contact The Vethan Law Firm, PC if you need a Houston trade secrets lawyers or have questions on leveraging your business' intellectual property and legally insuring trade secrets protection.