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Trade secret rights can be obtained only by developing the information representing the trade secret and maintaining the secrecy of the information.

The first step in obtaining trade secrets is to become aware of those things that give your business a competitive advantage.

Information can be considered a trade secret if the following three conditions were met:

1.   Information which is not, as a body or in the precise configuration and assembly of its components, generally known among or readily accessible to persons within the circles that normally deal with the kind of information in question.

2.   Information which has commercial value because it is secret.

3.   Information which has been subject to reasonable steps under the circumstances by the right holder to keep it secret.

A trade secret gives the owner of it the following rights:

A.   Prevent others from misusing your trade secret.

B.   License, assign or sell the trade secret.

C.   Claim compensation for damages by any act of misuse of his trade secret.

TRIMARK can assist clients by providing the following services:

• Trade secret counseling

• Representation in trade secret related transactions including confidentiality agreements, assignments, and licensing

• Trade secret related mediation and litigation support

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