As "Great Resignation" Continues, ITC Deserves a Closer Look From Trade Secret Owners
As the so-called "Great Resignation" continues into 2022, record numbers of employees have left their jobs and relocated to new positions. Undoubtedly, some of those employees have, or will be, taking valuable trade secrets with them. The International Trade Commission (ITC) has seen an uptick in trade secret claims over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is probable that the ITC will continue to see increased trade secret claim traffic as employee mobility persists.
In this article published in IAM, Andrew Tseng and Ryan Lewis, attorneys in Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property Practice Group, discuss trade secret misappropriation and trade secret-based investigations at the ITC.