GroundRules
HSC § 78480
Where this section sits in the code
- Health and Safety Code - HSC
- DIVISION 45. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE [78000. - 81050.]
- PART 2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACCOUNT [78000. - 81050.]
- CHAPTER 3. General Powers and Duties [78400. - 78620.]
- ARTICLE 5. Protection of Trade Secrets [78480. - 78495.]
“Trade secrets,” as used in this article, may include, but are not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information that is not patented, that is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, develop, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and that gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
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