Trade secret vs. patent protection: Which is better for you?

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Griffith B. Price Jr., griff.price@finnegan.com, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP, 901 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413
This presentation will compare two important forms of intellectual property protection, namely patents and trade secrets. Areas of consideration will include source of law, subject matter, prerequisites for protection, geographic scope, requirement for disclosure, scope of protectable rights, duration, cost, potential loss of rights, litigation considerations, and remedies.