Most information of companies is actually not patented or trademarked. Instead, the information exists in a form of intellectual property called trade secrets. To maintain information as a trade secret, you will need to take steps to insure the secrecy of the information. There are various ways to do this. One instrument which I discuss in my book, “Protect Your Patent” is through the use of confidentiality agreements. Other measures that you can take are security measures such as restricted computer access to information that you want to protect from being divulged to competitors.

Resources for Trade Secrete Law:

The Sedona Conference has many good articles on trade secret protection law. A few of these article direct links are below but you can visit The Sedona Conference website for more articles. 

The Sedona Conference Commentary on Protecting Trade Secrets Throughout The Employment Life Cycle, The Sedona Conference Journal, Volume 23, 2022

Commentary on the Governance and Management of Trade Secrets, The Sedona Conference Journal.