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34. How is the “similarity” between two marks in a trademark infringement case determined?
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5.6 Remedies Available for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Introduction
168
5 • Trade Secret Basics
5.1 Trade Secret Protection
Figure 5.2 (credit: modification of work by Michael Galpert via flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Learning Objectives
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Trade Secret Law
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ii 489 U.S. 141 (1989).
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Trade Secret Misappropriation
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After completing this section, you will be able to
•
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• Explain how ideas can be protected as trade secrets.
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vii See e.g. Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co., 467 U.S. 986, 1002 (1984); Speedry Chemical Products, Inc. v. Carter’s Ink Co., 306 F.2d 328,
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Material that is ascertainable through public sources generally does not derive independent economic value
justifying trade secret protection. If the information in question cannot be quickly or easily ascertained from
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Figure 5.3 (credit: modification of work by Nial Bradshaw via flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Protecting Ideas as Trade Secrets
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Access for free at openstax.org.
5.4 • The Secrecy Requirement
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5.4 The Secrecy Requirement
Figure 5.4 (credit: Rob Pongsajapan via flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Learning Objectives
After completing this section, you will be able to
• Explain the steps that businesses can take in order to protect trade secrets.
• De... | {"file_size_mb": 21.73, "upload_timestamp": "2026-02-07T14:37:38.425789", "creator": "PDFMiner", "source_file": "downloads\\business\\legal_business\\Introduction_to_Intellectual_Property.pdf", "producer": "Prince 12.5 (www.princexml.com)", "moddate": "2021-05-14T12:24:20-05:00", "file_name": "Introduction_to_Intellect... |
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trade secret. For as the Supreme Court has noted, if an owner has not taken steps to protect the trade secret,
their proprietary interests may be diminished.xi
Under Company Lock and Key
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5.4 • The Secrecy Requirement
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In addition to educating employees, reasonable efforts to protect information often include physically
restricting access to trade secrets. Trade secret information should be treated differently from nonproprietary
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xviii
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176
5 • Trade Secret Basics
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177
Figure 5.5 (credit: Michael Galpert via flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Learning Objectives
After completing this section, you will be able to
• Describe the differences between the misappropriation of a trade secret through improper means and
disclosure without consent.
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Misappropriation through Improper Means
The first type of misappropriation under the UTSA is acquisition of a trade secret through improper means.
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xxii See Unif. Trade Secrets Act § 1(2)(i), U.L.A (1985).
xxiii See Unif. Trade Secrets Act § 1(1), U.L.A (1985).
178
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Misappropriation through Disclosure
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180
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• Explain how remedies are awarded under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
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Scope
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Table 5.2 Injunctive Relief
Where the information has not been publicly disclosed, the issue becomes more difficult. The duration of the
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xxxvii PepsiCo, Inc. v. Redmond, 54 F.3d 1262, 1272 (7th Cir 1995).
Access for free at openstax.org.
5.6 • Remedies Available for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
183
Damages Awarded
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pretenses to acquire competitive information from the defendant. As a
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Assessment Questions
1. Unlike patents and trademarks, the law requires that intellectual property consisting of trade secrets not be
publicly disclosed. True or False?
A. True.
B. False.
2. Which of the following best describes a trade secret?
A.
Information that many people do not know about how a product... | {"source": "downloads\\business\\legal_business\\Introduction_to_Intellectual_Property.pdf", "uploaded_via": "batch_uploader", "file_name": "Introduction_to_Intellectual_Property.pdf", "creator": "PDFMiner", "total_pages": 209, "upload_timestamp": "2026-02-07T14:37:38.425789", "file_hash": "de971509c31fd23b9b8dd73255e5... |
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B.
C.
It must be novel and non-obvious.
It must be original and expressed in a tangible form that can be seen or copied.
It must be not generally known by others, and it must have been subject to reasonable efforts to avoid
public disclosure.
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B. Nobody is above the law, not even a trade secret owner.
C. The holder of a trade secret does not have protection against reverse engineering.
8. If information is protected as a valid trade secret, a competitor can be stopped from using it no matter who
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B.
C.
It was the first trade secret law binding on every state.
It served as a model that was adopted by 48 of the 50 U.S. states.
It served as a model that was adopted by every state.
12. Which of the following best describes the problem with the current lack of uniform federal protection of
trade secrets?
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A. Yes.
B. No.
C.
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15. Would a customer list always be considered a trade secret?
A.
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B. Not disclose it.
C. Take active steps to keep the information secret.
18. What are the benefits of developing a written trade secret plan?
A.
It serves as a policy manual that prevents situations in which unwritten rules are followed and security
procedures are ignored.
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B.
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23. The UTSA not only prohibits the actual disclosure or use of a trade secret, it also protects against the
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25. What remedies does the UTSA provide for the misappropriation of trade secrets? (Choose all that apply.)
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B. Statutory damages.
C.
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D. Exemplary damages.
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190 A • Glossary
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one party which certifies the goods and services of others when they meet certain standards or
requirements.
• classic fair use A condition that occurs when a trademark is used in good faith for its primary meaning,
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has been developed in the public’s mind through usage.
• distinctiveness The fundamental and overriding requirement for a trademark. The requirement for
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•
trademark dilution The weakening of a famous mark’s ability to identify and distinguish goods or
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•
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actual or threatened misappropriation of a trade secret.
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7. D.
8. B.
9. D.
10. C.
11. C.
12. C.
13. B.
14. A.
15. B.
16. C.
17. D.
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chemical compound or molecule.; C. A process—a way to do something new or a new way to do
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39. D.
40. B.
41. A.
42. C.
43. B.
194
44. D.
Chapter 2
1. C.
2. B.
3. B.
4. A.
5. C.
6. C.
7. D.
8. C.
9. C.
10. A.
11. C.
12. C.
13. C.
14. C.
15. C.
16. B.
17. C.
18. A.
19. B.
20. B.
21. C.
22. D.
23. C.
24. C.
Chapter 3
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50. D.
51. C.
52. B.
53. B.
54. E.
Chapter 4
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2. C.
3. C.
4. D.
5. A.
6. D.
7. C.
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10. D.
11. D.
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15. C.
16. B.
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20. C.
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“Windows” is one of the rare marks that describe the nature of a distinctive product (computer software)
from a unique manufacturer.
26. C.
27. B.
28. D.
29. D.
30. A.
31. B.
32. D.
33. D.
34. B.
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collective marks 143
Commerce Clause 141
complaint 66
contributory infringement 157
Copyright Act of 1976 118
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covered business methods
review 70
Creative Commons 126
D
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Lanham Act of 1946 142
spectrum of distinctiveness. 149
M
Markman hearings 74
misappropriation 170
misdescriptive 152, 152
N
natural rights theory 11
No Electronic Theft Act of
1997 120
nominative fair use 159, 159,
165
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non-practicing entities 24
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