February 4th, 2004
Trade Secrets
What is a trade secret, and how is it different from a patent or copyright?
A trade secret is any information that allows you to make money because it is not generally known. A trade secret could be a formula, computer program, process, method, device, technique, pricing information, customer lists or other non-public information. If the economic value of a piece of information relies on it being kept private, it could be a trade secret.