Reference no: EM133204049
Question: Review of Employer. (NOTE: If you do not have a suitable past employer, you can interview a manager who is knowledgeable about the types of trade secrets held by the business.)
a. Introduce the Employer. Introduce the employer by briefly naming the company and describing your role at the company.
b. List Trade Secrets. List the types of trade secret information held by the employer. Include multiple trade secrets if possible. Brainstorm for trade secrets outside of the area of your responsibility.
c. Why a Trade Secret. Why does this information constitute trade secrets?
d. Precautions to Protect Trade Secrets. Fully discuss the precautions taken by the employer to prevent the information from being improperly disclosed.
e. Evaluate Precautions. Are they sufficient? If you were the manager, what changes would you make to the procedures for maintaining the trade secrets? Fully discuss.
f. Trade Secret Created at Work. If you create a trade secret related to the employer's business while at work, who owns the trade secret? Fully discuss and include an example - real or hypothetical.
g. Trade Secret Created at Home. If you create a trade secret related to the employer's business while at home using your own equipment and materials, who owns the trade secret? Fully discuss and include an example - real or hypothetical.
Assignment Details. Write this as a paper with the introduction being a description of the company and the answers to the other questions as paragraphs.