Slaw iconSlawSep 25, 2026

Trade Secrets as an Alternative to Patent Protection

A perpetual question from clients is whether a new development should be protected by filing a patent application or kept as a trade secret? Patents are granted by national patent offices for new, useful and not obvious inventions. Patents require a full and public description of the idea and the details needed by a sk

Trade Secrets as an Alternative to Patent Protection

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