In order to have a valid trade secret misappropriation claim, the alleged misappropriator must have acquired the trade secret through unlawful (i.e., illegal) means or through a breach of confidence.

A limited disclosure of a trade secret to a third party without an obligation of confidentiality prevents someone from prevailing on a trade secret claim because the trade secret owner did not take reasonable steps to protect the trade secret.

In order to be patentable, an invention must be __________________ and _______________________ over prior art references. (fill in the blanks) 

An inventor’s activities more than ________ year/years prior to the filing date of a patent application will statutorily bar (i.e., prevent) the inventor from being allowed to obtain a patent. (fill in the blank) 

24 See problem 20. State the non-technical conclusion.

09 See problem 1. State the non-technical conclusion.

06 See problem 1. State the technical conclusion based on the traditional method.

22 See problem 20. Calculate the test statistic.

19 Use your results of problems 11 – 18 above. Q is a junior at ABC High. Do you recommend that Q use the prep course mentioned in problem 11 above?

16 See problem 11. State the technical conclusion based on the pvalue method.