View All Practice Areas Business & Transactions Intellectual Property IP Protection & Proprietary Rights Professionals Scott M. Lilja Steven L. Nichols Victor A. Pollak Our Team Protects the Value Of Your Proprietary Information. Proprietary information and rights are a crucial component, and competitive driver, for businesses in all industries. When our clients engage in commercial transactions, acquisitions with third parties, or onboarding or separation of personnel, protection of their confidential and proprietary rights is at the forefront of our team’s focus. Fabian VanCott’s attorneys stay abreast of market changes and current industry standards to secure your proprietary information and maximize its value. Our attorneys have the expertise to assist with: Nondisclosure agreements in initial negotiations or ongoing business relationships Employee and service provider proprietary rights and invention assignment agreements Confidentiality and security measures in vendor, supply chain, manufacturing, or other transactional relationships We are committed to defending your proprietary rights and confidential information from misuse through pre-litigation and litigation defense strategies. In addition, our team of trade secret attorneys is available to help our clients protect and enforce their trade secret rights during the ongoing operations of the business lifecycle. A trade secret is a unique form of intellectual property that might include client lists, marketing plans, formulas, software source code, or even distributor or production processes. In general, a trade secret qualifies as such when it is not generally known outside of an organization, provides independent economic value to the owner because of the anonymity of the secret, and is protected by an owner’s reasonable efforts to preserve secrecy. Our team of attorneys assists clients with identifying and protecting these trade secrets, including through enforcement actions and litigation, as needed. The goal of Fabian VanCott attorneys is to provide you with excellent advice (and practical implementation strategies) to protect your proprietary rights and trade secrets as your organization furthers its mission and goals. Meet our patent and trademark attorneys below. Professionals Scott M. Lilja Attorney / Partner Steven L. Nichols Attorney / Of Counsel Victor A. Pollak Attorney / Of Counsel