A formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable by proper means.

A secret that is protected by a patent.

A secret that is protected by a copyright.

A secret that is protected by a trademark.

Secrecy, novelty, utility, and non-obviousness.

Secrecy, novelty, commercial value, and reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy.

Secrecy, novelty, competitive advantage, and reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy.

Secrecy, novelty, economic value, and reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy.

To protect the rights of inventors.

To protect the rights of authors.

To protect the rights of businesses.

To protect the rights of consumers.

The formula for Coca-Cola.

The design of the iPhone.

The algorithm used by Google Search.

All of the above.

By keeping them secret.

By filing a patent.

By filing a copyright.

By filing a trademark.

Civil liability.

Criminal liability.

Both civil and criminal liability.

None of the above.

A federal law that protects trade secrets.

A state law that protects trade secrets.

A model law that has been adopted by many states.

All of the above.

A trade secret is secret, while a patent is public.

A trade secret is protected for an indefinite period of time, while a patent is protected for a limited period of time.

A trade secret can be enforced against anyone who misappropriates it, while a patent can only be enforced against those who infringe it.

All of the above.

A trade secret is secret, while a copyright is public.

A trade secret is protected for an indefinite period of time, while a copyright is protected for a limited period of time.

A trade secret can be enforced against anyone who misappropriates it, while a copyright can only be enforced against those who infringe it.

All of the above.

A trade secret is secret, while a trademark is public.

A trade secret is protected for an indefinite period of time, while a trademark is protected for a limited period of time.

A trade secret can be enforced against anyone who misappropriates it, while a trademark can only be enforced against those who infringe it.

All of the above.

Independent development.

Reverse engineering.

Implied license.

All of the above.

The increasing use of trade secret litigation.

The increasing importance of trade secrets in the global economy.

The increasing focus on protecting trade secrets in cyberspace.

All of the above.

The difficulty of defining a trade secret.

The difficulty of proving trade secret misappropriation.

The difficulty of enforcing trade secret rights in cyberspace.

All of the above.

Trade secret law will become more important in the global economy.

Trade secret law will become more complex and challenging to enforce.

Trade secret law will become more harmonized internationally.

All of the above.