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Abstract This paper draws attention to the nexus between trade secrets and patent law. The author aims to answer a few questions, such as: (1) whether this is the appropriate form of protection, and (2) whether both protections can be applied to a single invention. Introduction     The modern world is approaching the metaverse for making transactions of their assets and crafts. In a fast-paced era of piracy and reverse engineering, it is essential to protect intellectual property . To address such vulnerabilities, we have robust forms of intellectual property protection: Patent Law and Trade Secret Law . A patent protects novel innovation whilst trade secrets can broadly protect anything of economic value to the holder. However, the information that gets protected under patent law can be covered by trade secrets law whereas, information protected under trade secrets is not necessary to get patented. In this article, the author outlines the origin, scope of protection, and cons...

Trade secret The term  “trade secret”  is not expressly defined in a singular, universal way, as it has evolved gradually at both the U.S. state and federal levels. It was first formally addressed in 1979, when the Uniform Law Commission published the  Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) . Later, in 2016, Congress enacted the  Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) , which provided additional definitions and federal-level protection. Various judicial interpretations have followed, but certain core elements remain consistent across definitions. A  trade secret  generally refers to confidential information that drives a business’s success and includes the following elements: The information is secret or not publicly known. It provides economic value or a competitive advantage in the market. The owner has taken reasonable steps to maintain its secrecy. As a general principle, almost every company possesses some form of trade secret. Trade secrets can include  anyth...