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Li difisil yo kenbe yon sekrè komès kòm yon sekrè si ou depoze yon aplikasyon patant divilge li ki imedyatman pibliye pou tout mond lan wè! Sepandan, ou ta ka patant yon pwodwi te fè lè l sèvi avèk yon pwosesis ki se kenbe kòm yon sekrè komès. Avantaj la se ke kontrèman ak rive nan kote ou jwenn yon “monopoli” sou envansyon ou pou yon peryòd limite nan tan, komès sekrè dènye pou osi lontan ke yo kenbe yo sekrè.
eng
It is difficult to keep a trade secret as a secret if you file a patent application disclosing it that is subsequently published for all the world to see! However, you might patent a product made using a process that is kept as a trade secret. The advantage is that unlike patents in which you get a “monopoly” on your invention for a finite period of time, trade secrets last for as long as they are kept secret.