Kewanee Revisited: Returning to First Principles of Intellectual Property Law to Determine the Issue of Federal Preemption

Name: Kewanee Revisited: Returning to First Principles of Intellectual Property Law to Determine the Issue of Federal Preemption
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Bluebook cite: Sharon K. Sandeen, Kewanee Revisited: Returning to First Principles of Intellectual Property Law to Determine the Issue of Federal Preemption, 12 Marquette Int. Prop. L. R., 3 (2008) (available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1095871).
Author: Sharon K. Sandeen
URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1095871
Item Type: article
Summary: Argues that the Kewanee decision receives more weight than it derserves regarding trade secret law preemption. Criticizes Kewanee and proposes resolution based on free competition principles.