Talk:Trade secret

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Contents 1 Confidential information 2 External Links 3 Section Headings 4 after disclosure 5 examples 6 Open question 7 US biased 8 Copyrights

[edit] Confidential information

There should be a separate page on confidential information generally. It is incorrect to redirect a CI search to the trade secrets page. Trade secrets are simply one form of confidential information; there is no doubt that most if not all common law jurisdictions protect private, personal and secret information of individuals and not-for-profit organisations in the right circumstances. The trade secret article should also acknowledge that the scope of and requirements for protection may vary between jurisdictions. Lizby 10:06, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

These should be cleaned up and expanded upon as this was just a quick dirty add. --65.94.206.127 05:13, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Section Headings

This article is getting a bit long... should it have section headings? —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:Pfaff9 (talk • contribs)

I concur. --Edcolins 21:35, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] after disclosure

Is it correct to say that once the secret has become generally known, for example by publication, even by a violator, the protection is no longer there. (In essence, only the violator can be sued).DGG 16:13, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] examples

Would someone add a section on important/significant trade secrets eg coke and links to information about them as it would make this article more interesting and provide better understanding. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.112.27.85 (talk) 22:23, 1 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Open question

Why can trade secrets not be registered? --88.77.235.214 14:58, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] US biased

The article has a serious US bias and requires improvement in that respect, by including e.g. information about the differences between trade secret legislation around the world. --Edcolins (talk) 10:46, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Copyrights

The article notes that "Trade secrets are not protected by law in the same manner as trademarks or patents." The word "trademark" is an odd choice (trademark rights are based on (public) use in commerce). I'm betting the original author meant "copyright." Jurisnipper (talk) 21:12, 22 February 2008 (UTC)