“Conventional wisdom holds that patent protections and trade secrets operate like a playground teeter-totter—when patents are strong, trade secrets are weakened and vice-versa. But in some ...

Patent or Trade Secret? It's a fundamental question R&D scientists and their organisations should consider for any invention they believe has potential value. Every invention is unique, and every ...

the subject matter contained in the patent is publicly available and therefore no longer entitled to trade secret protection. As one court succinctly explained: "A trade secret is secret.