Event | Webinar

    The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Leveraging the New Federal Framework to Protect IP

    Region: Americas
    26 July 2016
    Webinar
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    Passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) finally provides trade secrets the federal protection that has long been given to other forms of intellectual property (IP). Implementation of the DTSA provides IP owners with a federal cause of action, but it does not preempt state laws. This allows both federal and state misappropriation claims to be brought in the same federal action.

    The DTSA also adds another arrow to IP owners’ quivers, allowing them to take advantage of the provisions not available under state law, such as ex parte seizures.

    Steve Auvil, leader of our Intellectual Property & Technology Practice's litigation group, will elaborate on key provisions of the DTSA , outlining what companies and their counsel need to know about protecting and enforcing IP rights.

    This CLE webinar will cover:

    • Overview of important sections of the DTSA
    • Differences between Uniform Trade Secret Act (which almost all states use in some form) and the DTSA
    • Effect on state trade secret laws and causes of action
    • Changes required in agreements and policies with employees, contractors and consultants
    • Best practices under the DTSA
    This webinar is eligible for at least 1.5 general CLE credits. For more information and to register, visit the Strafford website.

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    Steven M. Auvil Cleveland | Washington DC

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