Trade-secret protection
- Trade-secret information is not generally known or readily accessible in relevant circles
- Protected secrecy must confer commercial value
- Trade-secret holders must take reasonable measures to maintain secrecy
- Trade-secret protection addresses wrongful acquisition, disclosure or use
- Independent development can produce the same information without misappropriating a trade secret
- Reverse-engineering limits depend on applicable law and contractual restrictions
- Trade secrets preserve secrecy while patents require public disclosure