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Intellectual Property

Nov. 2, 2023

Navigating the innovation maze

Opting for patents or trade secrets for your intellectual property come with distinct legal implications and protective scopes.

Puya Partow-Navid

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Within the domain of intellectual property law, practitioners and innovators frequently grapple with a pivotal decision: to seek patent protection or to rely on the sanctity of trade secrets? This choice, far from being binary, involves a nuanced analysis of factors ranging from the nature of the innovation and its commercial longevity to the strategic imperatives of the innovator. While both avenues offer significant advantages, they come with distinct legal implica...

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