To Stop a Competitor from Using a Trade Secret,the Plaintiff

question 49

Multiple Choice

To stop a competitor from using a trade secret,the plaintiff must prove that a trade secret actually existed,the defendant acquired the trade secret unlawfully,and ________.

• A)the trade secret is the plaintiff's sole intellectual property right
• B)the inventor successfully patented the trade secret
• C)the defendant published the trade secret
• D)the defendant used the trade secret without the plaintiff's permission
• E)the plaintiff had the trade secret for less than 20 years

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Definitions:

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