Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Communication with former employee of trade secreti

When an employer communicates to a former employee who has signed a confidentiality agreement about pending patent matters, is this this publid disclosure of the patent material thus forfeiting the trade secret?


Asked on 5/26/06, 4:04 pm

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Re: Communication with former employee of trade secreti

In the circumstances you describe, where the person receiving information is under an obligation of a confidentiality agreement not to disclose, no.

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Answered on 5/26/06, 4:08 pm


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