Trade Secret

Trade secret is trade information that is not generally well-known or is not accessible by groups of people who normally are related to the information. The information can be used for trade benefits since the owner or the protector of the information has maintained the information secret by appropriate means.

Normally trade secret is under protection as long as the information remains secret. Therefore, the right of the owner of the information is permanent as long as the information is not revealed to the public. Trade secret will receive protection without the requirement for registration. Accordingly, the owner of trade secret can choose to notify the trade secret by using the secret as collateral to guarantee a loan from a bank.