Trade Secrets in the United States

Trade secrets can be protected at both the federal and state level in the United States, including both civil and criminal liability for misappropriation of trade secret information. Federal protections are codified in the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which is substantively similar to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act adopted by most state legislatures.

This piece is part of a Special Report published by IAM in November 2022 – for more information, please visit http://www.iam-media.com/.