trade secret

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Stefan can't explain more about the technique they use – like the genetic research it's a trade secret.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A Taiwanese court sentenced a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing employee to 10 years in prison for trade secret theft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In the recent Amazon complaint from the Federal Trade Commission, Amazon’s ad revenue is currently redacted, a trade secret so big it blots out the sun.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

Dorsey ruled that customer identities constitute a trade secret.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

The manufacture of this is a trade secret.

From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.