Trademark battles in the candy world have hit the headlines in recent days. Do you know what you should about trademark law?

Trade secret violations are becoming increasingly common, and as more and more of the candy manufacturing is outsourced to third parties, it’s important that small businesses know how to protect themselves to prevent a trade secret misappropriation in the first place, and know how to fight back when a violation occurs.

According to the lawsuit, the new packaging for the Mojo bars "copies several key elements" of Kind's “distinctive trade dress.”