Trade Secret Protection
Keep Innovation Confidential. Stay Ahead of the Curve.
🔐 What is a Trade Secret?
A trade secret is confidential business information—such as formulas, algorithms, methods, or processes—that gives your company a competitive edge. Unlike patents, trade secrets are not disclosed publicly and can last indefinitely, as long as secrecy is maintained.
💼 What Can Be Protected?
- Proprietary software source code and algorithms
- Product formulations, recipes, and manufacturing know-how
- Business strategies and customer databases
- Engineering designs and R&D blueprints
- Internal training guides, workflows, and SOPs
📝 Invention Disclosure Structuring
Capture technical details securely and confidentially. We help structure your innovation with:
• Internal invention reports
• Secure disclosure frameworks
• Audit-ready documentation
🔍 IP Evaluation & Strategy
Choosing between trade secret vs. patent protection? We provide:
• Comparative risk analysis
• Reverse engineering exposure checks
• Multi-layered protection strategies
🛡️ Legal Safeguards & Agreements
Strengthen your legal posture with:
• Custom NDAs and IP clauses
• Contractor & employee confidentiality agreements
• Trade secret policies and internal training programs
🧾 Digital Stamping for Trade Secret Timestamps
Every secret needs a verifiable trail. Our digital stamping services allow you to:
• Timestamp invention disclosures, code files, and documents without revealing them publicly
• Generate cryptographic proof of authorship and existence
• Support future claims in the event of IP theft or litigation
• Ensure compliance with global standards on data and IP management
Digital stamping is a cost-effective, invisible layer of IP security, ideal for startups and tech companies that want to avoid public registration but still need legal backing.
Who We Work With
✅ AI, Fintech & Software Startups
✅ Manufacturing & Engineering Firms
✅ Biotech and Life Sciences Ventures
✅ Creative Agencies & Consultants
✅ Universities and R&D Institutions
📈 Why Trade Secret Protection?
✔ No public disclosure
✔ Instant protection when managed properly
✔ Cost-effective alternative to patents
✔ Ideal for confidential innovations that evolve over time
✔ Can coexist with patent, copyright, and contract-based IP protection
🧩 Custom Solutions For:
- Multi-founder startups
- Cross-border R&D teams
- Early-stage AI and SaaS ventures
- Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs)
Ready to Secure What Can’t Be Published?
📩 [Get a Trade Secret Strategy Call → audit@hslance.com
