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Jorda on: Trade Secrets are Not Secrets

It is a serious misconception that it is reprehensible to keep inventions secret, inasmuch as this supposedly flies in the face of the patent system, the essence of which is disclosure of inventions for the benefit of the public. However, in light of the decision in Dunlop Holdings v. Ram Golf (7th Cir. 1975), it is clear that the public does receive benefits from trade secrets, as there is no suppression in an economic sense.

Full post as published by Jorda on Trade Secrets on October 18, 2007 (boomark / email).