(d) "Trade secret" means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that is both of the following:. In this section, "trade secret" means all forms and types of information, including business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information.Statutory definition. A recently filed trade secret misappropriation lawsuit in the Michigan Eastern District Federal Court is a good reminder for both employers and individuals. See Uniform Trade Secrets Act § 2, 14 U.L.A. 437 (amended. Rendered Thursday, December 26, 2024. , against all Defendants; Count III,. A "trade secret" is confidential information that satisfies a higher level of confidentiality and protections against inadvertent disclosures. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.