The Supporting Players: Other Types of IP?Trade Secrets and Know-How, Mask Works, and Noncompetition and Nondisclosure Agreements

• Author: Alexander I. Poltorak/Paul J. Lerner
• Profession: Is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property (IP) firm focusing on intellectual property strategy and valuation, IP licensing, and enforcement/Is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of General Patent Corporation (GPC)
• Pages: 34-46

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CHAPTER 2

The Supporting

Players: Other

Types of IP

Trade Secrets and

Know-How, Mask

Works, and

Noncompetition and

Nondisclosure

Agreements

After reading this chapter you will be able to:

Understand the nature of trade secrets and know-how.

Understand the interplay between trade secrets and know-

how and other forms of intellectual property.

Devise programs to protect trade secrets and know-how.

Understand the nature of mask works and their relationship

to utility patents.

Register mask works.

Understand and prepare noncompetition agreements and

nondisclosure agreements.

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