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...
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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...
We are living in an artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush. From large language models that write code to machine learning systems that optimize logistics or predict disease, AI innovations are transforming nearly every sector. For many companies, especially startups...
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...
The Value and Vulnerability of Enterprise Data In the era of digitalization, data has become omnipresent, ready for collection and utilization by relevant actors. While we often distinguish personal data from enterprise data, it is the latter, namely, large-scale...
In July 2025, Ohio-based air freight startup TuffAir filed a trade lawsuit against Amazon for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The case raises key questions about how startups can protect confidential business information...
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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!
Is the federal DTSA grass always greener? Sometimes yes! Most people think that federal actions under DTSA are basically the same as state actions under UTSA, but that’s an oversimplification. Sure, DTSA was based on UTSA, but occasionally we are reminded that there...
The conversation pivots to patents when tech startups talk IP. Patents are the 'big daddy' signals of tangible, visible defensibility in a pitch deck and investor discussions. After all, tech insights are the jet fuel of tech startups. Sometimes those tech insights...
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...
Executive Summary The landscape of college athletics is undergoing a profound transformation. With the recent House v. NCAA settlement and the continued prominence of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, athletic departments are no longer just sports programs; they...
Original Article in IAM Saturday Opinion on June 14, 2025: “AI Is Eating Your IP” Precis: Saturday Opinion: With the aid of Gemini, Tangibly’s Chris Buntel and Tim Londgeran unpick the profound impact of the artificial intelligence revolution on patenting and trade...
Summary While everyone focuses on the action on the field, the data that makes this action possible is often overlooked. As this data becomes more valuable, it has also become more vulnerable. From Formula 1’s infamous ‘Spygate’ to Houston Astro’s internal database...
Defensive publication is a patent strategy that makes it difficult or impossible for competitors to patent on or near what a company is commercializing. The basic idea is that the company publishes online or otherwise a lot of subject matter similar or identical to...
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!