Summary In this milestone 20th episode of the Reasonable Measures Podcast, Tim Londergan and Chris Buntel dive into one of the most consequential questions in modern trade secret law: how far the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) can reach beyond U.S. borders. The...
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With the recent press release from SIM IP and Tangibly, a client recently asked me a simple but important question: how does litigation funding actually work? The missing piece in trade secret enforcement Litigation is expensive, and intellectual property litigation...
Miami – Jan 15, 2026 – Sauvegarder Investment Management, Inc. (“SIM IP”), a global leader in intellectual property-based investment and monetization, and Tangibly, an AI-powered platform at the forefront of trade secret management and intelligence, announced the...
A newly filed lawsuit in the Northern District of California centers on alleged trade secret misappropriation involving an AI powered patent analysis and management tool. VideoLabs, Inc., a Silicon Valley based intellectual property licensing and patent aggregation...
To patent or not to patent, that is the right question. Don’t get us at Tangibly started on “patent vs. trade secret” or “patent or trade secret”. There’s no reason why a creative IP advisor can’t consider both patents AND trade secrets. The right initial question to...
The Invisible Epidemic: Unprosecuted Trade Secret Theft and the Path to Protection In a recent LinkedIn post that sparked discussion among IP experts and entrepreneurs, Tim Londergan, CEO and Founder of Tangibly, posed a provocative question: With approximately 1,400...
A summary and key takeaways from the IAM Q3 2025 Special Report – Unlocking Trade Secret Strategies IAM’s Q3 2025 Special Report Unlocking Trade Secret Strategies features Tangibly’s Chris Buntel and Tim Londergan with their article Leveraging Trade Secrets for New...
Trade secrets are the lifeblood of innovation, the hidden recipes, proprietary processes, and confidential customer lists that give a business its competitive edge. Yet, despite their immense value, the theft of these crucial assets often goes unpunished, a silent...
In our experience “reasonable measures” to protect trade secrets has been historically grounded in legal and compliance frameworks. “Reasonableness” was primarily assessed by a checklist of formal safeguards: confidentiality agreements, employee NDAs, and document...
Business leaders are often told intellectual property (IP) protection is a fork in the road: patent it or keep it a trade secret. One path involves public disclosure in exchange for a temporary monopoly, while the other relies on perpetual secrecy for its value. This...
When cybersecurity professionals discuss trade secret protection, the conversation typically centers on zero trust architecture, access controls, and the principle of least privilege. While these measures form a critical foundation for safeguarding proprietary...
明慈律师事务所与Tangibly公司合作，为客户提供最前沿的商业秘密识别、管理和保护策略。作为合作的一部分，Mintz 将提供 Tangibly 的 SaaS 平台，作为其商业秘密管理和诉讼业务的一项服务。
Imagine this: A consultant starts a competing company after taking your proprietary information while under a confidentiality agreement. You promptly file a trade secret misappropriation claim, but can you prove that what he took was a “trade secret”? If not, you could be out of luck, and potentially liable to pay the consultant!
Imagine this: A consultant starts a competing company after taking your proprietary information while under a confidentiality agreement. You promptly file a trade secret misappropriation claim, but can you prove that what he took was a “trade secret”? If not, you could be out of luck, and potentially liable to pay the consultant!
Federal DTSA and Massachusetts UTSA do not clearly define what “willful and malicious” means. Recent litigation in Massachusetts took great steps towards clarifying this issue. KPM Analtics North America sued Blue Sun Scientific, Innovative Technologies Group, and four former employees for trade secret misappropriation under both DTSA and MUTSA.
Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and risks for businesses. While it drives innovation and efficiency, it also creates vulnerabilities for intellectual property. Companies invest heavily in proprietary technologies, designs, and processes, only to find that AI systems can expose or replicate these assets. Protecting IP in the AI era requires a proactive strategy that combines legal protections, strict oversight, and employee awareness to prevent AI from becoming a liability.