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Are Patents or Trade Secrets Stronger?

Success in business often requires using every (legal) advantage a company has to compete — including developing a new product, secret recipe, process ortechnological advance, which sets the company apart from competitors. Protecting that competitive advantage is why patent and trade secret laws exist. But which one offers better protection?

This article addresses the important role the recently passed Defend Trade Secrets Act plays in determining how to protect business assets.