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McAlester at a glance
The City of McAlester’s economic development page, which dates from about 2021, describes the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant as a facility that handles design, production, storage and demilitarization of conventional munitions. The same page says private firms such as Raytheon manufacture the Excalibur artillery round on the installation. That is the city’s own description of the plant. McAlester itself is in Pittsburg County. This page follows a short checklist, from what you own to when to talk to an attorney, and each step draws on what the sources say about the area and about Oklahoma and goes no further.
Step one: identify what you own
Start by listing the work, the invention, the name and the information that your business or your job depends on. Write down the date of creation and the date of first publication for each item, because the next steps depend on dates.
Step two: check what is registered
For a state filing, the Oklahoma state business portal lists the Secretary of State’s Business Filing Department as the office that processes trademark registration filings. The same department also processes trade name filings. Registration is available electronically or by filling out the appropriate forms and submitting them to the Secretary of State. The portal describes a name availability search and a name reservation of up to 60 days.
Step four: watch the clock
If you suspect copying, gather your dates before you do anything else.
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Step five: protect secrets at work
Oklahoma has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law. Oklahoma also controls noncompetes by statute. Title 15 section 217 voids a contract that restrains someone from a lawful profession, trade or business except as sections 218 and 219 allow. Section 219A(A) says a former employee may work in the same or a similar business as long as the former employee does not directly solicit the sale of goods or services from the former employer’s established customers. An attorney should confirm the current rule for a particular agreement.
Step six: use local help
The City of McAlester lists the Steven W. Taylor Industrial Park, a site of 500 acres zoned for heavy industry. The city says about 300 of those acres are developable and that it is willing to lease or sell them for job creation projects. If you are weighing a location for a workshop or plant, you could ask the city about that land. Ownership of a design, a name or a process is a separate question, and it belongs with an attorney.
Step seven: local organizations to know
Eastern Oklahoma State College operates a McAlester Campus at 1802 E. College Avenue. The campus opened in 1998, and it offers courses from the college and from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. If your work came out of a class or a college project, ask an attorney how any school rules on ownership of student work apply to you.
Step eight: industry context
The City of McAlester’s page calls Choctaw Defense Manufacturing the production arm of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, says it has three facilities and says it can complete design to build programs. Its 2021 description includes a prototype work effort for the Navy that led to contracts awarded in fall 2021. An attorney can tell you how the trade secret and noncompete points in step five apply to a particular job.
Step nine: talk to an attorney
For a statewide view, see Oklahoma intellectual property attorneys. Pages written for nearby Holdenville and Red Oak cover those towns, and intellectual property attorneys across the country covers other states. When your list of dates, names and documents is ready, you can get matched with an intellectual property attorney.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the City of McAlester say a business could find land?
The City of McAlester lists the 500 acre Steven W. Taylor Industrial Park, zoned for heavy industry, with about 300 developable acres that the city says it is willing to lease or sell for job creation projects.
Is there a college campus in McAlester?
Eastern Oklahoma State College operates a McAlester Campus at 1802 E. College Avenue, opened in 1998, which offers courses from the college and from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Can I work for a competitor after I leave my job in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma controls noncompetes by statute. Title 15 section 217 of the Oklahoma statutes voids a contract that restrains someone from a lawful profession, trade or business except as sections 218 and 219 allow. Section 219A(A) says a former employee may work in the same or a similar business as long as the former employee does not directly solicit the sale of goods or services from the former employer’s established customers. An attorney should confirm the current rule for a particular agreement.
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