"JAMES (JIM) POOLEY is one of the world's leading experts in trade secret law and data asset management, serving as co-counsel, testifying expert and advisor. In addition to this book and its earlier editions, he is the author of the lawyer's desk reference Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press) and coauthor of the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide (Federal Judicial Center). The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee relied on Jim for advice and testimony regarding the 2016 Defend Trade Secrets Act, and one Senator called his participation ""instrumental"" in achieving passage of this landmark legislation.In 2009 Jim was appointed by the White House to a five-year term as Deputy Director General for Innovation and Technology at the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, where he served as the senior American diplomat regarding intellectual property and managed the international patent system.He has served as President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and Chairman of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He is Chair Emeritus of the Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets and is CoChair of the Trade Secrets Task Force of the International Chamber of Commerce. For many years he taught Trade Secret law at the University of California Berkeley Law School. In 2016 he was inducted into the Intellectual Property Hall of Fame for his contributions to IP law and practice.Jim has been involved since his youth in the Boy Scouts of America, serving in local and national volunteer positions. He has been recognized by the BSA as a Distinguished Eagle Scout and is also a Baden-Powell Fellow. He is an honors graduate of Lafayette College and received his JD degree from Columbia University Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He speaks French at an advanced level."
"""Pooley makes the reader feel every creak of the tightrope innovators must walk between trusting sensitive information with others yet also taking smart precautions against lawsuits, leaks, and outright theft."" - Louis Foreman, creator of Emmy Award-winning PBS series ""Everyday Edisons"" and author of ""The Independent Inventor's Handbook"" ""The book is a dose of reality to those in denial about the real and pervasive dangers of the world we live in."" - Federico Faggin, co-inventor of the microprocessor ""With patent protections in America shrinking steadily, more and more companies and their lawyers will have to turn to trade secrets, and this guide will illuminate the way for all."" - Hon. Paul Michel, Chief Judge (ret.), Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ""Jim Pooley has spotted one of the great ironies of modern business: In an age of transparency and 'open innovation', the value of secrets has skyrocketed. And so has their vulnerability. With a mix of vivid storytelling and practical advice, Jim explains the challenge and how to master it. A must-read for every innovator."" - Stan McCoy, former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation ""In the Information Age, ideas are our most valuable currency. Anyone who innovates needs a practical guide to protecting valuable business information. Here it is. Using clear language and an abundance of useful examples, Jim lays out how a company's proprietary information can be protected in an era when everything and everyone is interconnected."" - Peter Detkin, Founder of Intellectual Ventures and former Vice President of Intel"