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TRADE
Patents, SECRETS
trademarks and
copyrights are Trade secrets
obtained are the
through neglected
application to sibling, and yet
government may represent
agencies and the largest
defended by single
lawsuits against contribution to
infringers. intangible
assets.
WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET?
Bradham, a medical
He originally sold it as school drop-out, entered
Pembertons French Wine the market in 1893 with a
Coca a knock-off of the concoction initially
popular Mariani wine intended to cure stomach
favoured by Queen Victoria pains, or dyspepsia. His
that was produced by a recipe contained pepsin, a
Corsican entrepreneur by digestive enzyme
adding cocaine to low-grade extracted from pigs
Bordeaux. stomachs. Brads
Drink became Pepsin
Cola in 1896 and then
Pepsi-Cola in 1898.
THREE CHARGED WITH STEALING
COCA-COLA TRADE SECRETS
SECRET INTACT: Walker said the original recipe is still safely locked
in an underground safe inside a SunTrust Bank
Vanilla Coke products are
location. She refused to comment on whether the
seen in a grocery store in high media exposure will help increase the sale of its
Park Ridge, Illinois. (Tim soft drinks.
Boyle/Getty Images)
On Friday, Coca-Cola's shares fell 15 cents to
$43.18 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Why Trade Secret Protection Is
Important
.
Trademarks protect only the printed word
or image referencing a product or service in
commerce.