JD Supra

Federal Trade Secret Plaintiffs Are Not Required to Identify Their Trade Secrets with Particularity Before Beginning Discovery, Says the Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc., No. 23-16093, 2025 WL 2315671 (9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025), the Ninth Circuit found that a plaintiff bringing claims under the ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Clarifies DTSA’s Trade Secret Identification Requirements

In an August 12, 2025 decision, the Ninth Circuit emphasized important differences between the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act ...
IPWatchdog

Beyond State Law: The Ninth Circuit’s New Framework for DTSA Trade Secret Identification

“[After Quintara], courts will need to develop new frameworks for managing the ‘delicate problem’ of trade secret discovery while balancing legitimate protection needs against defendants’ due process ...
IPWatchdog

Identifying Trade Secrets Under the DTSA: The Critical Requirement of ‘Reasonable Particularity’

“The identification of trade secrets with ‘reasonable particularity’ is emerging as a critical threshold requirement for DTSA claims.” Whether the plaintiff has adequately identified the trade secrets ...