A Consumer Products Company Contracts with Several Advertising Agencies to Promote

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Essay

A consumer products company contracts with several advertising agencies to promote its brands at home and around the globe.An opera buys costumes,sets,and programs.Mister's Diner buys a case of canned peas from JQ's Wholesale Club.The U.S.government places an order for 3,000 new computers.What does each of the transactions have in common? Explain.

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Definitions:

Trade Secrets Act

Legislation designed to protect confidential business information from being disclosed or taken without permission.

Confidential Information

Any data or information that is proprietary to a company and not generally known to the public, which if disclosed, could potentially harm the business.

Patent

A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Copyright Protection

The legal right granted to the creator of original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and certain other intellectual works, to control and profit from the use of their work.