If you own a business and you find out that another company or party is using your intellectual property (IP) without your permission, whether domestically or internationally, you probably want to take action to secure your rights. If so, you will likely need to understand what a cease and desist letter is. Many IP cases start by sending one of these documents to an infringing party to alert them of their infringement and to stop.
Trade secrets and the betrayal of former employers
Trade secret theft can have significant consequences and many businesses have been damaged as a result of the misappropriation of trade secrets. When confidential business information is misused, competitors may gain an unfair advantage and companies that are targeted by this behavior may be affected so much that they are prompted to shut down. Trade secret theft happens for many reasons and in this write-up, we will look into the theft of trade secrets by former employees who decide to betray a company they used to work for.
