Explore the current trade secret challenges of risk mitigation strategies. The possibilities of IP protection are endless, but what differentiates trade secrets, why might you patent or not patent? How can the management of trade secret protection enhance overall internal company protection?
Current Risk Mitigation:
• Where, why, who and what? Determine where priorities should be addressed for trade secret IP protection internally
Discover A Strategic Level Approach On How To Enhance Trade Secret Protection:
• What are the additional costs associated?
• Current barriers presented?
• Strategic decision on why trade secret IP should be prioritised
Clarify Trade Secret Management In Terms Of:
• Legal and administrative measures
• Employee training: how to enhance employee training to stop trade secret leakage
• Determine if internal policies need to be updated
• Are amendments in contracts necessary?
• Determine company trade secret vs confidential information
• When is an NDA necessary?
• Establish due diligence on vendors and onboarding new employees
• Discuss cost obligations associated with enhancing internal controls relating to trade secret-enhanced protection
• Crisis management: establishing a framework to effectively stop access to confidential information
• Maintaining an effective trade secret structure and not falling through the cracks?
• How are you prone to insider trading?
Julie Sommer
Dr. Julie Sommer is a Patent Specialist working in the IP Department of Valneva Austria GmbH. Her academic background includes a B.S. in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, both from USA-based universities. Julie has worked in a variety of industrial settings in roles ranging from quality assurance to basic and applied research. She moved from research to IP at Valneva more than 10 years ago and is now responsible for patent prosecution, IP searches and, most recently, development and implementation of an in-house Trade Secret Policy.
Bart Goddyn
Olivier Lemaire
Pascal van Troost
Pascal van Troost is an all round IP leader with a can do mindset. He is a qualified patent attorney and holds a master degree in Engineering and a master degree in IP Law & Management. He has working experience in private practice as well in the industry. Currently he is working at Punch Powertrain, a company which develops powertrains for vehicles including hybrid and electric powertrains. At Punch Powertrain he is the corporate responsible for all Intellectual Property matters at Punch. This includes activities with regards to IP strategy development, stimulating innovation, creation of IP awareness, IP protection, IP portfolio management, IP litigation, IP monetization, IP risk reduction, IP contracting, IP intelligence and information security.
