What Is a Trade Secret? A Guide for Independent Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Scott ThorntonInventor Help, Trade Secret

Every successful business possesses information that provides a competitive advantage. Sometimes that advantage comes from a patent. Sometimes it comes from a recognizable trademark. In many cases, however, the most valuable asset never appears in a patent application or a trademark registration. It remains a trade secret. Trade secrets protect confidential business information that derives value from remaining secret. Unlike … Read More