Trade Secret Misappropriation A Guide for US-Canada Business
It usually starts with a resignation, a suspicious download, or a competitor whose pricing suddenly looks too familiar. By the time a founder calls counsel, the problem is rarely theoretical. An employee has left with files, a vendor has reused internal know-how, or a Canadian affiliate has received material that was originally shared under a […]
Trade Secret vs Patent: Maximize Your IP Protection
You’ve built something valuable. Maybe it’s a manufacturing process in Toronto, a software workflow used by clients in New York, or a product design you’re preparing to launch on both sides of the border. The question usually arrives earlier than founders expect. Should you patent it, or keep it secret? At Mayo Law, our attorneys […]