Trade Secret Law

"A trade secret is information that has economic value from not being known to or readily ascertainable by those who could gain value from its use or disclosure and is the subject of reasonable security measures -- in short, information that is economically valuable because it is kept secret. Some examples of information that have been protected as trade secrets are customer lists; manufacturing methods; chemical processes, formulas, and related equipment; computer program code; marketing data and strategies; blueprints for machines; geological data gained from surveys; and genetic information." (From Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations.)

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Search by Subject Headings:

• Trade Secrets
• Trade Secrets Law and Legislation -- United States
• Trade Secrets -- United States

Search by Call # Range:

• KF 2971 - KF 3198

Potentially useful search terms to be used when searching by keyword within library catalogs, databases, and search engines for information related to trade secret law include:

• Trade secret
• Trade secret laws
• Trade secret legislation
• Trade secret practice
• Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)
• Economic Espionage Act
• Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)