Schecter warns against upsetting balance between trade secrets and patents

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Schecter warns against upsetting balance between trade secrets and patents

November 21 2016
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IBM’s Manny Schecter cautioned against making trade secrets protection too strong on a panel discussing the Defend Trade Secrets Act at the IP Dealmakers Forum

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