[Editor's Note: June's issue of The IP Strategist included an article on theneed for a trade secret protection plan now that noncompete clauses have been made unenforceable. This article looks at one part of such a
Patent Your Trade Secrets In Wake of Noncompete Ban
While it may be growing more difficult to protect business information with the FTC's noncompete ban, patents can provide strong protection over technical innovations, regardless of whether the inventor stays with the company or leaves.

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