Trade Secret Legal Protection
IP Monetization: Trade Secret - Harmonization or Counteraction?
Sep
15
2025
Date: September 15, 2025
Time: 10:00AM (EST)
Location: Boston, MA
Mintz Member Brad Scheller will be speaking on a panel titled "IP Monetization: Trade Secret – Harmonization or Counteraction?" which will discuss the legal challenges and issues of monetizing intellectual property through patents and trade secrets. The panel will explore the legal complexities of intellectual property monetization and provide insight into pressing, real-world challenges. Topics to be covered include:
Legal Issues:
- Licensing trade secrets to third parties
- Commercializing trade secrets through joint ventures or partnerships
- Internal processes for maintaining confidentiality while commercializing trade secrets
Methods for Monetizing Trade Secrets:
- Explore the nature of the innovation
- What are competitive advantage considerations—long-term trade secret protection vs. temporary monopoly of a patent
- What are the market conditions and potential buyers/licensees—are they more likely to value the exclusivity of a patent or the secrecy of a trade secret?
Speakers
Brad Scheller is more than just a seasoned intellectual property litigator—he’s a strategic partner who thrives at the intersection of law, technology, and business. With a reputation for tackling complex trade secret and patent disputes, Brad brings a rare blend of technical insight and courtroom prowess, advocating for clients before judges and juries in United States district courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Jamie Simpson
Chief Policy Officer and Counsel, C4IP
Former Chief Counsel on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, IP, and the Internet and Associate Solicitor at the USPTO
Former Chief Counsel on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, IP, and the Internet and Associate Solicitor at the USPTO
Mike Binns
Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents & Trade Secrets,
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