1. Steals, misappropriates, takes or conceals a trade secret or obtains a trade secret through fraud, artifice or deception. Trade secret law, a branch of intellectual property law, protects a business's secrets and allows companies to safeguard information they've developed."Trade secret" means all forms and types of information, including business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information. 2022 was another active year in trade secret litigation, and the decisions summarized here touch on the most important issues in trade secret litigation. For over two hundred years, trade secret laws and noncompete laws have been the product of state law. There have also been significant legislative efforts to modify trade secret, computer fraud, and noncompete law in various jurisdictions. Individuals under the age of 16 are not permitted to utilize the Service.