PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS DURING LITIGATION

摘要

Detailed record keeping is essential with regard to a company's trade secrets. First, a company will want to identify its trade secrets. A host of different things can be considered trade secrets including customer lists, advertising plans, software, designs, competitive strategies, pricing, supply sources, salary structures, recruiting practices, particular ways of doing business, or manufacturing methods. Once the company has identified its trade secrets, the key is to then protect them so they do not lose their trade secret status.