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• Protect and Capitalize on All of Your Property -- Especially the Stuff You Can't Touch ( December 2002 )
  Robert J. Lambrechts of Lathrop Gage

  In today's business environment the field of intellectual property (IP) is booming. Businesses must guarantee their rights of intellectual property to protect their inventions, patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Understanding what IP is all about will help protect your company's IP rights and avoid unforeseen costly claims.

• Enforceability of Non-Disclosure Agreements Covering Information That Is Not a Trade Secret ( June 2002 )
  Jorge L. Contreras and Barry J. Hurewitz of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

  Non-disclosure agreements are the first line of defense for a licensor of intellectual property. A recent decision in the Seventh Circuit, IDX Systems Corporation v. Epic Systems Corporation, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Mitchell Quade and Michael Rosencrance, 285 F.3d 581 (April 1, 2002) reaffirmed the enforceability of such agreements after a lower court attempted to limit their scope by drawing analogies to employee non-competition agreements.

• Do You Know Your Intellectual Property? ( November 2000 )
  James C. Scott of Arter & Hadden LLP

  Looks at the competitive advantage companies can attain by managing thier intellectual property.

• Confidential Trade Secret -- Click Here to Download ( November 2000 )
  Christopher P. Beall and Randall E. Kahnke of Faegre & Benson LLP

  This article summarizes trade secret law and reviews how to restore a trade secret legally after it?s been published on the Internet.

• Know the Value of Intellectual Property Audits ( January 2001 )
  Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

  The value of a technology company is often determined by the strength of its intellectual property - patents, copy.

• PYA: Protect Your Assets ( July 2000 )
  Nicholas C. York of Arter & Hadden LLP

  This article reviews the various ways a company can protect it's assets through non-competition agreements, trademark registration, patent and copyright protection.

• The Last Roundup Connolly Bove Wins Final Trial in Widely Watched Herbicide IP Case ( September 2000 )
  Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

  Capping a string of trial victories involving one the world's largest life sciences group, lawyers at .

• Non-Disclosure Safety Net ( August 2000 )
  Richard T Goodkin of

  This article reviews the importance of depositing an employee's work with a neutral third party to deter against trade secret infringement.

• Protect Confidential Data from FOIA Scrutiny ( September 1999 )
  Richard P. Rector of DLA Piper US LLP

  This article summarizes how the Freedom of Information Act works in conjunction with requests from competitors to obtain proposals or contracts from the government.

• Protecting Inventions as Trade Secrets When Patents Are Inappropriate ( August 2000 )
  Peter J. Toren of Sidley Austin LLP

  A number of recent court decisions that have highlighted the availability of patent protection for software and.