Pooley, James

James Pooley is an experienced trial lawyer and partner in the Palo Alto office of Morrison & Foerster LLP. He is an internationally recognized expert in trade secret and patent law and business strategy. He is currently serving as Deputy Director General for Patents at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Besides this work, Mr. Pooley is known for his guidebook for nonlawyers Trade Secrets: A Guide To Protecting Proprietary Business Information, first published in 1982. He teaches advanced courses in trade secret law, and appears frequently as a speaker before