IP & Trade Secrets

Protecting Your Most Valuable Intangible Assets

Intellectual property and trade secrets are often the most valuable assets a company owns—and the most vulnerable. A departing employee who downloads a customer list, a competitor who reverse-engineers proprietary processes, or a former business partner who violates a non-disclosure agreement can inflict damage that takes years to repair. The legal response must be immediate, precise, and aggressive.

Preminger PLLC represents companies and individuals in trade secret misappropriation cases, patent disputes, non-compete enforcement actions, and related intellectual property litigation. Dov Preminger has handled IP disputes involving semiconductor technology, proprietary business processes, and confidential commercial information, bringing the same trial-tested approach to IP cases that he applies across the firm's practice areas.

What We Handle

Our IP and trade secrets practice covers the litigation that arises when intellectual property is stolen, misused, or infringed:

• Trade Secret Misappropriation (TUTSA). The Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act provides a powerful statutory framework for protecting confidential business information—from customer lists and pricing strategies to manufacturing processes and proprietary algorithms. We prosecute and defend claims under TUTSA, including claims for actual damages, unjust enrichment, exemplary damages, and attorneys' fees.
• Trade Secret Misappropriation (DTSA). The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 created a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and introduced the extraordinary remedy of ex parte seizure orders. We bring DTSA claims in federal court when the circumstances warrant it, including cases involving interstate misappropriation or where federal jurisdiction offers strategic advantages.
• Emergency TRO and Injunctive Relief. Trade secret cases often require immediate action. Once confidential information is disclosed, the harm may be irreversible. We file for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions on compressed timelines—sometimes within hours of discovering the misappropriation—to prevent further disclosure and preserve the status quo while the case proceeds.
• Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Enforcement. Texas law enforces non-compete agreements that are ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement, reasonable in scope, and supported by valid consideration. We enforce non-competes on behalf of employers and defend individuals against overbroad restrictions. We also handle the related claims—breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, and unfair competition—that typically accompany non-compete disputes.
• Patent Infringement. Patent litigation requires attorneys who can master complex technical subject matter and present it to judges and juries in accessible terms. We handle patent infringement cases in the Western District of Texas and other federal courts, working with technical experts to develop claim construction positions and infringement or invalidity theories.
• Unfair Competition and Business Interference. Not every competitive harm fits neatly into a statutory category. We handle common-law unfair competition claims, tortious interference with existing and prospective business relationships, and statutory unfair business practices claims that protect our clients' competitive position.
• Departing Employee Disputes. When key employees leave to join a competitor or start a competing business, the risk of trade secret theft is highest. We represent employers seeking to protect their confidential information and employees who are wrongly accused of misappropriation. These cases typically involve forensic analysis of electronic devices, email accounts, and cloud storage, and they almost always require emergency injunctive relief.

Speed and Precision in Trade Secret Cases

Trade secret litigation operates on a different clock than ordinary commercial disputes. The value of a trade secret depends on its secrecy. Once that secrecy is lost—through disclosure to a competitor, publication on the internet, or use in a competing product—the damage is done and may be impossible to undo. Every day of delay increases the risk of irreparable harm.

Preminger PLLC is structured to move at the speed these cases demand. We do not need committee approval or partner meetings to file an emergency TRO application. When a client discovers that a departing employee has taken proprietary information, we can be in court the same day. That speed is not recklessness—it is the product of experience and preparation.

We also bring AI-powered forensic document analysis to trade secret cases. When the critical evidence is buried in thousands of emails, text messages, or file access logs, our technology identifies the relevant communications and usage patterns faster than manual review. This capability is particularly valuable in the compressed timeline of TRO proceedings, where the ability to present specific, concrete evidence of misappropriation can mean the difference between a granted and a denied application.

Representative Experience

Why Preminger PLLC for IP Litigation

IP and trade secret cases require three things that rarely come in a single package: technical sophistication, trial experience, and the ability to move fast. Dov Preminger has tried over 12 cases to verdict or award, completed a federal judicial clerkship in the Southern District of Texas, and handled technology-sector disputes involving complex technical subject matter. As the founder of LitLaw AI, he understands technology not just as a litigator examining it from the outside, but as a builder who works with it daily. That combination of trial skill, technical understanding, and operational agility makes Preminger PLLC the right choice for companies and individuals whose intellectual property is at stake.