Protecting Life Sciences Trade Secrets: From Development to the AI Era

Thursday, November 5, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific

About the Program

For life sciences companies, some of their most valuable information may exist outside the protections afforded by patents and other intellectual property rights. From product development and clinical data to manufacturing processes, customer information, pricing strategies, and competitive intelligence, protecting sensitive information as a trade secret requires companies to identify what is truly valuable and take reasonable measures to maintain its secrecy.

Join Seyfarth for the next installment of our Trade Secrets Webinar Series, where we will examine the unique trade secret considerations facing companies across the life sciences industry, including medical device, pharmaceutical, and testing and diagnostics businesses. The discussion will explore what information may qualify for trade secret protection, how companies can establish and document reasonable measures to protect that information, and practical considerations throughout product development and commercialization.

The program will also address emerging risks associated with artificial intelligence, including the use of public versus enterprise AI tools, confidentiality and privilege concerns, and the potential discoverability of AI interactions. Finally, the presenters will discuss steps organizations can take before and after suspected misappropriation to preserve evidence, assess risk, and strengthen their ability to enforce trade secret rights.

Key Discussion Points

What qualifies as a trade secret and how protectability can vary depending on the information and industry
Trade secret considerations for product development and product sales in the life sciences industry
Best practices for identifying, documenting, and protecting valuable confidential information
Establishing and proving “reasonable measures” to maintain trade secret protection
Managing AI-related risks involving confidentiality, discovery, and privilege
Preparing for potential trade secret misappropriation, including offboarding, evidence preservation, and escalation considerations
Building and maintaining the record necessary to support future trade secret enforcement

This webinar is designed for in-house counsel, business leaders, compliance professionals, legal and information security professionals, and others responsible for protecting confidential information and valuable business assets within the life sciences industry.

Speakers

Tricia Macaluso, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Francis Wilson, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If you have any questions, please contact Sela Sofferman at ssofferman@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

Learn more about our Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice.

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