BUILD A TRADE SECRET PROGRAM
Build a trade secret program that works.
Not sure where to start? Tangibly builds defensible trade secret programs with AI powered intelligence and legal expertise.
How Tangibly supports you, starting here
Build your program
Build the foundation for a defensible trade secret program, including ownership, policies, and rollout support.
Operationalize governance
Centralize trade secrets in one system with clear ownership, access controls, and audit ready records.
Validate misappropriation
Assess whether theft occurred and whether a claim is positioned to move forward, with AI powered case validation and damages insight.
The value of trade secrets has gone up over the past few years; however, companies ability to protect them has not kept pace.
Tapping into Tangibly's tools, we'll help our clients protect and realize value from their most critical intellectual property and assets.
Biplab Adhya, Managing Partner, Wipro Ventures
What a defensible program includes
Identify what matters
Define your most valuable confidential information and document it as trade secret assets with clear scope, context, and business relevance.
Establish reasonable measures
Put practical protections in place that match how work actually happens. Policies, handling rules, access controls, and sharing practices should be clear enough to follow and strong enough to support defensibility.
Create ownership and accountability
Assign real owners and build repeatable workflows so the program does not stall after launch. Ownership includes reviews, updates, approvals, and clear responsibility for changes across teams.
Train the organization
Make trade secret protection part of onboarding and ongoing education. Training should set expectations, reduce accidental exposure, and reinforce how to handle sensitive information in daily work and during employee transitions.
Maintain proof
Keep documentation and records that show your program is active and followed. This includes evidence of controls, acknowledgments, training, access decisions, and governance actions that support audits, diligence, and enforcement.
Outcomes that matter
Prevent leakage
Reduce exposure with repeatable controls that stay consistent through growth and employee turnover.
Strengthen defensibility
Operationalize reasonable measures with documentation that supports audits, diligence, and enforcement.
Faster response and recovery
Centralized records accelerate diligence and audits and create a clearer path forward when misappropriation occurs.
When theft occurs, the program becomes leverage
A well built program makes it easier to validate a claim, quantify value, and pursue recovery. If you suspect misappropriation, start with case validation.
What's next
Phase 1. Current state clarity
Phase 2. Program design
Phase 3. Implementation and adoption
Phase 4. Technology and governance
Build a trade secret program FAQs
What is a trade secret program
A trade secret program is the set of policies, controls, training, and documentation used to protect confidential information and support reasonable measures.
Where should a company start
Start by identifying high value confidential information and confirming whether reasonable measures are in place. An expert assessment can quickly define priorities and scope.
Who should own the program internally
Ownership usually sits with legal or IP, with active participation from HR, R and D, IT, and leadership.
How does Tangibly support program buildout
Tangibly provides consulting services to design and implement the program, plus a platform to centralize assets, manage controls, and maintain audit ready records.
Do we need software to have a trade secret program
No, but software makes governance, access control, and documentation much easier to run and maintain at scale.
What does reasonable measures mean in practice
Reasonable measures are practical steps to keep information secret, such as access controls, confidentiality agreements, training, and documented handling procedures.
How does this connect to disputes and enforcement
A defensible program strengthens your position if theft occurs. It supports case validation, damages prediction, and litigation funding decisions.
How do we get started
Meet with our experts to assess your current state and define the fastest path to a defensible program.