Procedure for resolving disputed inventorship is given in section 10.40.26. 10.41.12 Trademark . 10.41.13 Trade Secret . 10.41.14 Protection as a Trade Secret . Intellectual property is sometimes classified as a trade secret and remains so indefinitely or until the protection process is completed.
Public disclosure destroys trade secret status.
In order to maintain trade secret status, the creators must request, and all parties involved in handling the trade secret material must agree, to not disclose. 10.41.15 Mask Works . This includes materials, hardware, and software developed specifically for the purpose of designing and manufacturing printed circuit boards or integrated circuitry. Mask works may involve inventions, trademarks, and trade secrets. 10.41.16 Ownership of Inventions, Trademarks, or Trade Secrets, Developed with Support of Outside Sponsors .