Practices

Trade Secret Litigation and Dispute Counseling

Our trade secret lawyers protect your critical, confidential assets in the marketplace and the courtroom

Why Cooley

  • Unparalleled track record

    Experience advising hundreds of clients on trade secret matters and disputes

  • Trade secret litigation

    Represent clients in high-stakes domestic and cross-border disputes involving life sciences, tech and other intellectual property, and develop efficient strategies to resolve matters at the earliest stages or generate results at trial and on appeal

  • Investigations

    Investigate potential misappropriation, pursue forensic evidence, advise on strategy to address wrongdoing, and devise strategies to defeat claims of misappropriation against you and/or your employees

  • Protocol design

    Generate customized programs to protect proprietary information and minimize litigation risk by providing clear workflows for legal, IT and human resources at every stage of a company’s operations

  • Patent protection

    Develop synergistic patent and trade secret protection programs to protect and enhance our clients’ market share

  • Strategic counseling

    Audit, analyze and strengthen restrictive covenants in employment agreements – including noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements – to ensure our clients’ unique business interests and proprietary information are protected

  • Employee processes

    Advise on employee onboarding and departure processes to minimize risk of trade secret claims and potential loss of proprietary information

  • Crisis management

    Mitigate business, operational and reputational risk, with an eye on market and media impact and a positive path forward

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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)