Key Takeaways From 2022 Trade Secret Developments

Business litigation partners Randy Kahnke, Lauren Linderman and Matthew Burkhart coauthored an article for Law360 on five significant developments in trade secret law in 2022, including a summary of key issues and practical guidance.

The authors outlined the following topics:

1. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provided guidance on reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of software licenses.
2. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found prior publication was not dispositive of trade secret status.
3. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the statute of limitations in a trade secret matter.
4. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit tackled compilation trade secrets.
5. Multiple courts addressed the sufficiency of trade secret allegations in a complaint.

The full article is available for Law360 subscribers.