Trade Secret Fundamentals

Working with third-party organizations is necessary for the business, and using social media is commonplace. Therefore, employees must be aware of guidelines for handling company proprietary information.

Trade Secret Fundamentals is a 15-minute course that explains the fundamental principles of trade secrets and the advantages of trade secret protection.  Using relevant scenarios and examples, employees will learn how to protect proprietary information and how to handle themselves in various meeting and relationship circumstances.

Course Objectives

After completing Trade Secret Fundamentals this course learners will be able to

• Define trade secret
• Identify key factors related to trade secrets
• Recall examples of trade secrets
• Describe methods of safeguarding and handling trade secrets and different ways of losing a trade secret
• Discuss the advantages of a trade secret
• Explain common trade secret classifications