trade secret
noun
: something (such as a formula) which has economic value to a business because it is not generally known or easily discoverable by observation and for which efforts have been made to maintain secrecy
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California’s Right to Repair Act protects manufacturers from divulging trade secrets, licensing intellectual property or distributing source codes.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Lawyers regularly encourage firms to use broad NDAs as a condition of employment—not only to protect trade secrets, but also to discourage employees from revealing bad employment experiences.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The court filing redacted key figures to protect Google's trade secrets.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
Of the arguments that the business group and other opponents have rolled out to oppose the banning of noncompetes, the main one relates to trade secrets, which is probably the scenario first contemplated by contractual noncompetes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Lawyers regularly encourage firms to use broad NDAs as a condition of employment—not only to protect trade secrets, but also to discourage employees from revealing bad employment experiences.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
The court filing redacted key figures to protect Google's trade secrets.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
Of the arguments that the business group and other opponents have rolled out to oppose the banning of noncompetes, the main one relates to trade secrets, which is probably the scenario first contemplated by contractual noncompetes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Trade secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20secret. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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