On September 20, Axinn partner Matthew Murphy spoke on a panel entitled, "Trade Secret and Global Competition: Examine The US Patent System and Trade Secret and its Impact on US Global Competitiveness" at the Trade Secret IP Protection & Litigation Summit held September 19-20 in Boston. 

Panelists discussed: 

• Industries turning to trade secret IP protection since 2010 due to a weakening of the legislation system.
• If trade secret contributes towards anti-competitive behavior by industries and a continuing weakening of the patent system.
• What the implications for trade secret protections on US domestic and global competition are.
• What the proper balance between trade secret and patent protection to incentivize competition is.

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