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0 pointsmarcus_holmes16d ago0 comments

To qualify as a trade secret, you have to actually register it as a trade secret.

Closed-source code is not automatically a trade secret.

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That's completely false as far as I'm aware. Where did you see this? A simple web search shows numerous sources to the contrary. Are you confusing them with patents by any chance? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret

marcus_holmesOP15d ago

Huh, TIL something new. I was sure they had to be registered. Thanks for the correction :)

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0 pointsmarcus_holmes16d ago0 comments

To qualify as a trade secret, you have to actually register it as a trade secret.

Closed-source code is not automatically a trade secret.

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dataflow15d ago

marcus_holmesOP15d ago

Huh, TIL something new. I was sure they had to be registered. Thanks for the correction :)

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