Like most successful companies, Pads & Phones, Inc. (P&P), has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if
A) P&P employees do not divulge the information to outside parties.
B) P&P employees do not handle confidential documents.
C) P&P employees never leave the company's employ.
D) the information is unique and has value to a competitor.

Question

Like most successful companies, Pads & Phones, Inc. (P&P), has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if
A) ​P&P employees do not divulge the information to outside parties.
B) ​P&P employees do not handle confidential documents.
C) ​P&P employees never leave the company's employ.
D) ​the information is unique and has value to a competitor.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Trade secrets are protected under the law if they are unique and have value to a competitor. Choices A and B suggest measures that P&P employees should take to protect trade secrets, but they do not determine whether or not the information is legally protected. Choice C is incorrect because trade secrets can still be protected after an employee leaves the company, as long as they do not divulge the information to outside parties.

Like Most Successful Companies, Pads & Phones, Inc