My colleagues at the Global IP Matters blog highlight today the decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which provides clarification of what the courts consider a “trade secret” under the new Defense of Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The decision, handed down on July 5, indicates clearly that a compilation of publicly-available information gathered using propriety search technology is covered under the DTSA. The DTSA amended the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) to create a federal private civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. The 9th Circuit’s decision can be accessed here and my colleague’s insights into what it means may be accessed here.
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