It’s common knowledge that patents, trademarks and copyrights are all forms of intellectual property that can be protected by the law. But there is another, less well understood category of intellectual property, and that’s trade secrets. What are they exactly and how can you protect yours?
Trade secrets can be recipes, procedures, customer lists, expansion plans; in short, anything giving you a leg up over the competition that you want to keep strictly to yourself. They are things that differentiate you from your competitors, and if leaked, could cause harm to your business.
Consider implementing these steps to protect your company.
