Three Key Implications of the Defend Trade Secrets Act |
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Damir Cefo, Counsel
Francisco A Villegas, Counsel
Last Wednesday, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"). Under the
DTSA, an owner of a misappropriated trade secret may bring a federal civil action if the trade secret is
"related to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce." There are
many aspects of this new law of which businesses should be aware, but three are worth special attention.
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About the Authors:
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Damir Cefo is a counsel at Cohen & Gresser, focusing on patent litigation, patent
portfolio evaluation and management, trademarks, and copyrights. He is registered
to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is a Certified
Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in the United States, as well as a Certified
Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT). Damir was named one of New York's Super
Lawyers for Intellectual Property: Litigation in 2014 and 2015. He is fluent in
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, and is proficient in French.
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intellectual property litigation and counseling in a variety of technical disciplines. His
patent practice encompasses litigation, supporting clients in post-grant patent
proceedings, and providing legal opinions concerning patent infringement, validity,
and freedom to operate product clearances. He was recognized in the 2014 and
2015 editions of the Chambers USA guide in the Intellectual Property: Patent
category, was recognized as a leading patent practitioner by Intellectual Asset
Management's Patent 1000 in 2015, and was named one of New York's Super
Lawyers for Intellectual Property: Litigation in 2014 and 2015. Francisco is fluent in Spanish.
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About Cohen & Gresser: |
We are an international law firm with offices in New York, Paris, Seoul, and Washington, D.C. Founded in
2002, we have been recognized in Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Benchmark Litigation, and have grown to
nearly sixty lawyers in six practice areas: Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology,
White Collar Defense, Corporate, Tax, and Employment Law.
New York | Paris | Seoul | Washington DC | |
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