The issue of trade secrets, confidential information, and whether to seek patent protection when new products are developed is a thorny one with employees coming and going between competitors and the risk being there for trade secrets to leak.
Find out from Januz Luterek exactly what you should be doing to minimise your risks, and when/whether you should patent new products.
About the Author
Janusz F. Luterek, Pr.Eng for Hahn & Hahn Attorneys
For advice on compliance and other legal issues in the food industry contact Janusz Luterek at janusz@hahnlaw.co.za - your food lawyer.
By Food Focus on 24 January 2018
South Africa’s listeriosis outbreak has now topped the charts as the largest outbreak in history. So we once again chatted with our resident Legal Eag...
By Janusz Luterek of Hahn & Hahn SA (Pty) Ltd on 22 November 2017
This is the grey area of food supplements, complementary medicines and the law. But the consumers have rights too, so manufacturers need to beware.......
By Janusz Luterek of Hahn & Hahn SA (Pty) Ltd on 30 October 2017
Are your Best Before dates lining you up for Liability? Best before dates, sell by dates, us by dates - are these terms interchangeable? Food safety l...
By Janusz Luterek of Hahn & Hahn SA (Pty) Ltd on 08 August 2017
Welcome to our webinar series featuring our favourite Legal Eagle - Janusz Luterek. In this webinar Janusz discusses Supplier Indemnity Agreements and...