Trade Secrets Definition Example with 37 Variations

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Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from... its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow

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Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, Employer information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical non technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by,... other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, means Employer information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical non technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means... by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means shall mean any information, without regard to form, including, including but not limited to, to technical or nontechnical non-technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans plans, information on customers, or lists a list of actual or potential customers or suppliers which suppliers, which: (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means shall mean any information, without regard to form, including, including but not limited to, to technical or nontechnical non-technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans plans, information on customers, or lists a list of actual or potential customers or suppliers which suppliers, which: (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, means Employer information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who... can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, means Employer Information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other... persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, Bank information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can... obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, including, means Bank information including but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, plants, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means... by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, means Bank information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, 2 financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons... who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
Trade Secrets. Means information, without regard to form, means Employer information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other... persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, use; and (ii) (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. View More Arrow
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