Argile Has Worked for Three Years to Reverse Engineer a Process

question 76

Multiple Choice

Argile has worked for three years to reverse engineer a process of making an over-the-counter pain-killer. Zetena Pharmaceuticals sues Argile for violation of trade secrets under their state's law. Will Zetena win?

• A) Yes, competitors may not discover trade secrets by doing reverse engineering.
• B) Yes, competitors may discover secrets by reverse engineering but still must pay royalties.
• C) Yes, pharmaceuticals cannot be reverse engineered.
• D) No, because there is no registration of trade secrets so there are no protections.
• E) No, the process of reverse engineering is a lawful way of discovery.

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