Trade secrets are protected primarily through: 1 point Registration with government agencies Disclosure to the public Contracts and confidentiality agreements Publishing in academic journals

A trade secret is:Question 4Select one:a.anything of value a company takes reasonable steps to protect from disclosure.b.company information required by statute to be protected from disclosure.c.company information a judge decides should be protected from disclosure.d.things of value recognized within an industry as being protectable from disclosure.

What must you do in order to protect a trade secret?1 pointRegister your trade secret with the US Trade Secret RegistryTake precautions to keep the information secretNothing: trade secret protection is automatic as soon as the secret is generated

Benefits of trade secrecy include:1 pointLower costs than a patent system.Eliminating disclosure benefitsCreating risk for rights holders

Information is only considered a trade secret if the company takes steps to protect it.*1 pointTrueFalse

Which type of intellectual property protects inventions and discoveries?1 pointTrademarksCopyrightsPatentsTrade secrets