Trade Secret Litigation

NovoTech Patent Firm published an opinion piece on April 14, 2026, arguing that startups should consider publishing proprietary information publicly rather than filing patents. The argument centers on a founder's complaint that his patent disclosure enabled competitors to design around the protected feature. NovoTech contrasts patents' mandatory public disclosure requirement—which creates a 20-year window of exclusivity but also reveals trade secrets—against trade secrets' indefinite protection through confidentiality agreements and security measures, which require no registration fees or face expiration.