Perspective
May 13, 2016
Defend Trade Secrets Act: signed, sealed, delivered
For many years, litigants have had original federal court jurisdiction for patent, trademark and copyright cases, while trade secrets have been governed by state law. That changed on Wednesday. By Benjamin K. Riley
Ben Riley
Neutral mediator, arbitrator, referee and evaluator for intellectual property, complex litigation, and trust cases
JAMS
Email: briley@jamsadr.com
For many years, litigants have had original federal court jurisdiction for patent, trademark and copyright cases, while trade secrets have been governed by state law. No longer. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) to "provide a single, national standard for trade secret misappropriation with clear rules and predictability" in federal court.
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