Practices

Trade Secret Litigation and Dispute Counseling

Protecting your critical, confidential assets in the marketplace and the courtroom

Why Cooley

  • 150+ trade secret matters handled since 2019

  • Strength in technology and life sciences with our industry-leading intellectual property practice and sophisticated employment practice to protect and defend trade secrets

  • Integrated approach allows us to understand complex technologies and market pressures, provide bottom-line advice on noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, and litigate cases with outstanding outcomes across the US

  • Unmatched track record delivering results in trade secret cases in trial courts, arbitrations and appeals

  • Broad experience with the most sophisticated scenarios, including near-acquisitions, partnerships, spinoffs and license agreements giving rise to disputes over IP ownership

  • Go-to firm for innovative companies, investors, and entrepreneurs looking to protect disruptive technologies and ideas crucial to business operations

  • Trusted counselors to businesses seeking to audit and strengthen their existing protections – from employment agreements to electronic storage of confidential information

  • Extensive thought leadership and published articles providing insights on the US Defend Trade Secrets Act’s real-world implications for companies

  • Intuitive understanding of the business – and emotional – issues that frequently drive trade secret disputes

  • Team includes the co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Joint Task Force on Model Trade Secret Practice

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Complex litigation is their bread and butter, especially when it comes to strategic thinking and long-range litigation planning.

Chambers USA (2023)

Recognition

  • Listed among BTI Intimidating Opponents for 2024
  • Chambers USA: Intellectual Property – Nationwide
  • The Legal 500 US: Patents – Litigation (Full Coverage)
  • The Legal 500 US: Patents: Prosecution (Including Re-Examination and Post-Grant Proceedings)
  • The Legal 500 US: Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-contentious Matters)

Cooley is a global firm with a true focus on emerging technologies. The attorneys are exceptional and have great coordination across groups and offices.

Chambers USA (2023)