Intellectual Property Laws in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts’s trade-secrets statute (enacted in 2018, replacing the prior common-law framework) governs misappropriation of confidential business information and restrictive-covenant enforcement in employment contexts.

Copyright ownership and infringement are primarily federal issues, but Massachusetts creators and businesses often pair those claims with state contract and ownership analysis.

Trademark and false-designation disputes are usually governed by federal law, even when the business relationship and marketplace confusion issues arise in Massachusetts.