Attorney Referral List

Trade Secrets and Market Practices

Thelen LLP advises clients on the full range of issues relating to the protection of their trade secrets and compliance with IP-related antitrust and market practice issues. We help them protect the competitive and commercial value of their proprietary information, while avoiding unnecessary litigation. We also advise our clients on ways in which they can benefit competitively from the laws' protections.

Thelen's experience in litigating cases concerning the misappropriation of trade secrets gives us the perspective to advise our clients on the best methods for protecting themselves before problems arise. Our attorneys regularly litigate claims involving trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, and misappropriation of trade secrets in federal and state courts, as well as in various tribunals, including the International Trade Commission. Thelen's extensive knowledge of the law makes us an effective advocate for our clients.

Thelen's services include performing "sensitive information" audits to help our clients identify vulnerable proprietary information, developing and implementing information policy guidelines for use and control of confidential information, and drafting confidentiality and non-compete agreements for employees and strategic partners.

Thelen's IP-related market practice counseling addresses antitrust and trade regulation issues as they relate to the protection of our clients' IP rights. In this context, we routinely offer advice to firms doing business abroad with respect to the extraterritorial application of U.S. antitrust laws.

We also design antitrust training and audit programs, document retention programs, and other compliance systems in order to assist our clients and their employees in proactively recognizing and avoiding antitrust-sensitive situations before they become problems.

To learn more about Thelen's Trade Secrets and Market Practices group, please contact the following:

Catherine M. McGrath
New York
Tel: 212.603.2503
cmcgrath@thelen.com