If a competitor reverse engineers a trade secret, then the competitor is ________.
A) rightfully allowed co-ownership to the trade secret and its original trade mark
B) allowed to use the trade secret but not the original trademark
C) not allowed to gain commercially from the trade secret
D) obliged to inform the original owner of the trade secret

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Reverse engineering is a legal method of acquiring a trade secret, allowing the competitor to use the trade secret but not the original trademark, which is protected under trademark law.

If a Competitor Reverse Engineers a Trade Secret, Then the Competitor