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Study finds stronger trade secret protection leads firms to break down innovation silos

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Briefings

A 2026 Strategic Management Journal study reveals that U.S. states strengthening trade secret law caused high-tech firms to reduce inventor compartmentalization, leading to broader connections between inventors and greater technological impact.

Key points

• U.S. states strengthened trade secret law, causing high-tech firms to rely less on separating inventors into independent groups.
• This reduction in compartmentalization resulted in broader connections between inventors and greater technological impact on subsequent inventions.

Context

Research published in Strategic Management Journal indicates that trade secret law changes influenced firm behavior regarding inventor organization.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to U.S. states; specific firm names, inventors, or geographic regions are not identified in the source.

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