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Trade Secret IP laws are being established across the globe to help protect the assets of innovative companies. This session will take you on a global update on the leading actions governing bodies are taking to ensure trade secret protection is maintained and strengthened within their countries.

 

-        Discover the European approach to trade secrets and the impact of the EU Trade Secrets Directive (2016/943).

  • How will the UPC impact Trade Secret strategy?

-        How has the UK approach to trade secrets diverged from the EU regulations.

-        Understand the Chinese approach to trade secrets:

Block Chained Evidence and Reversed the Burden of Proof – how has this streamlined process for Trade Secret Misappropriation Infringement?

Author:

Chuck Scholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics

Chuck Scholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics

Author:

Ping Gu

Partner
Zhong Lun Law

Ping Gu

Partner
Zhong Lun Law

Author:

Ian DiBernardo

Partner
Brown Rudnick

Ian DiBernardo

Partner
Brown Rudnick

The restriction and legislation of non-compete agreements is gaining traction around the country, with states and the federal government passing or proposing new restrictions on the clauses. This industry-led panel session will explore the impact of non-compete agreements on your trade secret strategy.

 

Part 1: Latest Update

-        Federal Trade Commission latest priority on non-compete agreement and examine the Impact on Trade Secret Protection in an Ever Fluid Workforce

-        Explore the Federal Trade Commission latest priority on non-compete agreement and examine its impact on trade secret protection in an ever fluid workforce

Part 2: Debate and Analysis

-        How far will the proposed clause limit a company’s ability to protect their trade secrets when employees seek to switch employment?

-        How will this affect function of the company?

-        If the non-compete rule becomes enforceable, will other technical measures for trade secret become more important?

How will this affect the ability to prove trade secret misappropriation?

Author:

Monica Baig-Silva

Vice President Intellectual Property
Thermo Fisher

Monica Baig-Silva (Vice President, Intellectual Property at Thermo Fisher Scientific) provides strategic counseling and intellectual property support for Thermo Fisher’s biotechnology, pharmaceutical and clinical trials businesses.  With over 15 years of experience, Monica routinely handles all matters of intellectual property protection.  In addition, Monica has extensive experience advising on matters related to IP infringement, employment agreements, contract negotiations, and cyber security.  A champion of trade secret protections, Monica founded Thermo Fisher’s trade secret and risk assessment committee for internally monitoring company trade secret practices. Monica is currently a member of the Intellectual Property Organization’s trade secret committee.

Monica Baig-Silva

Vice President Intellectual Property
Thermo Fisher

Monica Baig-Silva (Vice President, Intellectual Property at Thermo Fisher Scientific) provides strategic counseling and intellectual property support for Thermo Fisher’s biotechnology, pharmaceutical and clinical trials businesses.  With over 15 years of experience, Monica routinely handles all matters of intellectual property protection.  In addition, Monica has extensive experience advising on matters related to IP infringement, employment agreements, contract negotiations, and cyber security.  A champion of trade secret protections, Monica founded Thermo Fisher’s trade secret and risk assessment committee for internally monitoring company trade secret practices. Monica is currently a member of the Intellectual Property Organization’s trade secret committee.

Author:

Rob McCauley

Partner
Finnegan

Rob McCauley

Partner
Finnegan

Innovative companies must ensure that exiting employees are not taking valuable intellectual property with them when they join a new company. Conversely, employers must adopt best practices when recruiting new employees to avoid any costly litigation challenges. This panel session will provide you with the best approach in dealing with the on-boarding and exiting of employees to protect your trade secret assets.

 

-        Discover when to use forensic tools as part of onboarding new employees or conducting investigations.

-        Understand the implications of employment and non-compete agreements for trade secrets:

  • When should an employer use an injunction to protect your trade secret?

-        Discover how to safeguard your intellectual property assets when changing to a new company:

  • What information can be used by the new company?

What due diligence must be completed before joining a new company?

Author:

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson

Author:

Kelly Burke

Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program.  Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats.  Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.

Kelly Burke

Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program.  Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats.  Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.

Author:

Ada Wong

Vice President Intellectual Property
Brightseed

Ada Wong

Vice President Intellectual Property
Brightseed

Author:

Mindy Morton

Partner
Procopio

Mindy Morton

Partner
Procopio

Join us for an insightful panel on the Defend Your Trade Secrets Act, which, since its signing by President Obama in 2016, has laid the foundation for federal protection of trade secrets. Discover the promising commercial and job creation opportunities arising from this legislation, fostering innovation across industries.

 

-        Gain a comprehensive understanding of state and federal resources for safeguarding your innovative products through trade secret protection.

-        Explore the extensive reach of the DTSA, even beyond national borders.

-        Learn how to identify trade secrets with precision.

-        Understand the nuances of misappropriation under the DTSA and UTSA.

-        Dive into the available remedies under the DTSA and UTSA.

What is the overview for trade secret litigation in 2024?

Author:

James Pooley

Trade Secret Expert

James Pooley

Trade Secret Expert

Author:

Ben Herbert

Partner
Miller Barondess

Ben Herbert

Partner
Miller Barondess

Reverse engineering refers to the process of working backward from an available product to understand what its parts are, how it functions and/or how it was made. This panel of trade secret experts will you to understand the permissibility of this process under federal and state law.

 

-        Discover the major trade secret case law regarding “reverse engineering and understand the key takeaways.

-        Is reverse engineering permissible under the DTSA?

-        What are the legal principles of reverse engineering in the high-tech industry?

  • Does this differ from other West Coast industries?
 

Jarron Aizen

Founder and CEO
Hapana

As Founder and CEO, Jarron spearheads Hapana, the leading full-stack fitness software solution designed exclusively for boutique fitness businesses with multi site expansion plans. With a combined technical and commercial background, Jarron is an OnDeck Fellow and fitness industry veteran, leading all aspects of the Hapana vision, product suite, team culture and global expansion.

Jarron Aizen

Founder and CEO
Hapana

Jarron Aizen

Founder and CEO
Hapana

As Founder and CEO, Jarron spearheads Hapana, the leading full-stack fitness software solution designed exclusively for boutique fitness businesses with multi site expansion plans. With a combined technical and commercial background, Jarron is an OnDeck Fellow and fitness industry veteran, leading all aspects of the Hapana vision, product suite, team culture and global expansion.

 

Tom Hale

Chief Executive Officer
ŌURA Health

Tom Hale is the Chief Executive Officer at ŌURA Health and a member of its board. As the CEO he sets the company’s business strategy and vision to make health a daily practice for members all over the world. He has over 30 years of experience across the technology and consumer product industry. Before joining ŌURA, Hale was president of Momentive where he drove B2B strategy and led product growth.

Tom Hale

Chief Executive Officer
ŌURA Health

Tom Hale

Chief Executive Officer
ŌURA Health

Tom Hale is the Chief Executive Officer at ŌURA Health and a member of its board. As the CEO he sets the company’s business strategy and vision to make health a daily practice for members all over the world. He has over 30 years of experience across the technology and consumer product industry. Before joining ŌURA, Hale was president of Momentive where he drove B2B strategy and led product growth. During his time there he was instrumental in taking the company public in 2018, leading the team in key acquisitions, and driving the evolution and rebranding of the company into a multiple SAAS business. Previously, he held leadership roles at HomeAway and Linden Lab as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively, and held executive roles at Macromedia and Adobe.


Hale has a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and sits on the boards Cars.com, RocketReach, and NoiseAware

 

Emma Barry

Chief of Trouble
Trouble Global

Emma Barry

Chief of Trouble
Trouble Global

Emma Barry

Chief of Trouble
Trouble Global
 

Harriette Brainard

Director of Operations, Comunications
Soil In Formation (SIF)

Harriette Brainard

Director of Operations, Comunications
Soil In Formation (SIF)

Harriette Brainard

Director of Operations, Comunications
Soil In Formation (SIF)