In this paper the use and treatment of covenants not to compete in the United States, United Kingdom and France to compete or trade secrets, patents against that other means of protecting a company’s intellectual property is disclosed.
by
Robert C. Pozen,
Megan Barbero
9 pages.
Release: Aug 13, 2008. Prod #: 309024-PDF-ENG
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