Trade Secrets definition

Trade Secrets means any trade secrets, confidential business information, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions, modifications, extensions, improvements, and other proprietary rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, trademark, or trade secret protection).

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Trade Secrets means information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers which: (a) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

Trade Secrets has the meaning set forth in the definition of Intellectual Property.

Examples of Trade Secrets in a sentence

• The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or literature, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, have not been used, divulged, or appropriated either for the benefit of any Person (other the Company) or to the detriment of the Company.

• Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no such Trade Secrets has been disclosed other than to employees, contractors, consultants, representatives and agents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under an enforceable obligation of confidentiality and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no unauthorized disclosure of any such Trade Secrets.

• The Executive acknowledges that the nature of the Company’s business and the Executive’s position with the Company is such that if the Executive were to become employed by, or become substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company during the Term or during the one (1) year following the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, it would be very difficult for the Executive not to rely on or use the Company’s Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.

• The Company has good title and an absolute and exclusive right to use the Trade Secrets.

• The Executive shall also have the right to disclose Trade Secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.

More Definitions of Trade Secrets

Trade Secrets means trade secrets and confidential ideas, know-how, concepts, methods, processes, formulae, technology, algorithms, models, reports, data, customer lists, supplier lists, mailing lists, business plans and other proprietary information, all of which derive value, monetary or otherwise, from being maintained in confidence.

Trade Secrets means all confidential and proprietary information, including, without limitation, know-how, trade secrets, inventions, research and development information, databases and data, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and customer and supplier lists and information.

Trade Secrets means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to trade secrets.

Trade Secrets means trade secrets and confidential information and rights in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person.

Trade Secrets means information in any form relating to Technology or Software that is considered to be proprietary information by the owner, is maintained on a confidential or secret basis by the owner, and is not generally known to other parties.

Trade Secrets means common law and statutory trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary or useful information and all know-how obtained by or used in or contemplated at any time for use in the business of the Company (all of the foregoing being collectively called a “Trade Secret”), whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things embodying, incorporating or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, all Trade Secret licenses, including each Trade Secret license referred to in Schedule B hereto, and including the right to ▇▇▇ for and to enjoin and to collect damages for the actual or threatened misappropriation of any Trade Secret and for the breach or enforcement of any such Trade Secret license.

Trade Secrets means all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary information and know-how whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things embodying, incorporating, or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, including but not limited to: (i) the right to ▇▇▇ for past, present and future misappropriation or other violation of any Trade Secret, and (ii) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.