Illinois Law Firm Specializes in International Exploitation and Protection of Intellectual Assets
Provides businesses with proven tactics to prevent competitors from learning commercial secrets.
Skokie, IL (PRWEB) October 14, 2003 In his book on Commercial Espionage, Attorney Boris Parad reported that commercial espionage cost the U.S. $100 billion a year. At that time, he listed 79 ways competitors can get any business secrets and cause a company to lose its competitive edge through practices such as trash evaluation, trade shows exhibit retention, hiring away of employees, phone interviews, and other ways company weaknesses can be exploited. When originally published, Parads book was touted as one of the first and one of the clearest explanations then and now of how competitors can attack a company."
Although originally published in 1997, Parads practical steps to prevent competitors from learning commercial secrets are still very relevant. As stated in the review provided by the Herald Tribune in February, 1998: Since the end of the Cold War, commercial espionage has taken on a new and increasing important role. This is due to international trade and commerce, which have become far more extensive than ever and are growing everyday. In this competitiveness, many global corporations have been searching for products with a brass ring attached to them, so to speak." The eternal problem has been exacerbated in time, as illustrated by product knockoffs, music downloads, unethical monopoly on domain names, internet viruses and worms.
Boris Parad sees these practices as a flagrant erosion of U.S. companies intellectual know-how". Says Parad, As a patent attorney, I was involved in litigation of matters pertaining to misappropriation of intellectual property. While disputing in court what companies could have done but did not, it became clear that many proprietors of classified information would tremendously benefit from knowledge of legal and security barriers blocking the data loss through industrial espionage. Physical security adopted by most companies such as magnetic ID cards, optic turnstiles, security guards and closed circuit cameras cannot stem the brain drain, data disclosure during business negotiations, or surveillance of executives. The information acquisition and security techniques described in the guidebook are applicable to any kind of product or service. more-
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These methods are universal and can be used by all business employees in any country." Parads law firm, Parad Law Offices located in Skokie, IL, may educate U.S. and international companies on effective ways to protect their intellectual property including reviewing and registering new products and inventions for patents. People seek help of lawyers when their business deals collapsed or other legal disasters occurred. The majority of ensuing lawsuits could have been avoided or quickly resolved if businessmen and owners of works of art, trade secrets, and proprietary business information knew how information can be taken away and how to prevent such a loss," adds Parad.
Commercial Espionage: 79 Ways Competitors Can Get Any Business Secrets" by Boris Parad can be purchased on Amazon.com or www.denvica.com , a legal information website created and maintained by Parad Law Offices. Parads background and firms services are described at www.paradfirm.com
Boris Parad is available for professional consultation or public appearances to help U.S. companies protect their intellectual property rights both here and abroad. He has litigated cases in both federal and state courts in Illinois, Colorado, California, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
For more information,
Contact:
Kim T. Sanders, Managing Partner
PHAEDEAUX, LLC
Phone: 262-965-4832
Fax: 262-965-4823
sanders@phaedeaux.com
www.phaedeaux.com
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