title: Trade secrets and other R&D capital preservation techniques.
abstract: In today's age of ballooning R&D expenses, it is critical to preserve and make the most cost-effective use of discoveries and expertise. Business and marketing plans make positive use of such discoveries and expertise through creating and selling products based upon this intellectual property. Legal protections preserve the discoveries and expertise, by preventing competitors from profiting from the efforts of innovative companies.
authors.affiliation: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C., 127 Peachtree St NE, The Candler Building, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303 USA.
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Sullivan