USPTO Trade Secrets Symposium 2022: Trending cross-border issues

Written By Cody Andrushko

Economic espionage and the misappropriation of trade secrets continue to be significant challenges for U.S. companies doing business abroad. Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) at its latest biennial trade secret symposium, featuring an information-packed series of online sessions that delve into the details of trending cross-border issues affecting the protection of trade secrets.

This free program is a two-day event that takes place May 11, 1-4 p.m. ET and May 12, 8-10 a.m. ET. The program brings together experienced practitioners from government, industry, and academia to lead panels on:

  • Balance and tension between patents and trade secrets as forms of intellectual property (IP) protection

  • Current risks associated with overseas talent recruitment programs and cyber theft risk mitigation strategies

  • Cross-border issues and coordination of civil enforcement with criminal prosecutions

  • Views from the USPTO’s IP attachés posted overseas

Whether you are a rights holder, an investigator, an enforcement official, or a business interested in protecting your valuable trade secrets when doing business overseas, you do not want to miss this program.

Cody Andrushko
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