Law 797:  Trade Secret Law

This course will examine the origin and evolution of trade secret law, and the policies which promote the ongoing protections afforded this intellectual property right.  In addition to studying the legal requirements for securing trade secret protection, this course will also examine the practical aspects and considerations for protecting a trade secret.  A focus of this course will be the various ways in which trade secrets are used in commercial settings, how parties litigate trade secret misappropriation, potential defenses, and remedies available to a successful trade secret owner.  We will explore both state-based trade secret law (often modeled after the UTSA) and federal trade secret law (DTSA).  This course will also cover the circumstances under which criminal consequences for trade secret misappropriation may be enforced. 

Sequence and Prerequisites: None

Evaluation: This course will be evaluated by a final paper.