Breach Of Confidence Factors

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Courts do not consider whether information is subject to other intellectual property protection in breach of confidence claims. Patents can have copyright protection, and trademarks can be sold with patents. Trade secrets must remain confidential to retain their status.

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Which of the following statements are true with regards to different forms of intellectual property protection: Question * options: The specification of a patent could be subject to copyright protection A patented invention might be sold in association with a trademark The subject matter disclosed in a patent can also be a trade-secret A trademark can also be subject to copyright protection
Here are the correct statements regarding different forms of intellectual property protection:
- The specification of a patent could be subject to copyright protection.
- A patented invention might be sold in association with a trademark.
- A trademark can also be subject to copyright protection.
The statement "The subject matter disclosed in a patent can also be a trade-secret" is not correct because once a patent is published, the information is no longer secret.
Which of the following statements are the least true: Question * options: The more a trademark is licensed for use by others, the more valuable it becomes An exclusive patent license is usually more valuable than a non-exclusive license Moral rights can't be licensed with the copyright Trade-secrets can be shared with others and still remain a secret
The least true statement among the provided options is:
- Trade-secrets can be shared with others and still remain a secret.
Trade secrets must be kept confidential to retain their status as secrets. Sharing them without proper protection can lead to loss of trade secret status.