When protecting computer code, your failure to properly protect the trade secret can result in a loss of IP rights. If you wish to protect a trade secret, the copyright office allows you to keep portions of the computer code a secre.
Rights under Copyright Law A copyright owner automatically receives a number of different rights when they create a copyright work. Those rights include the right of reproduction, public display, distribution and the right to prepare derivative works. For some types of work, this also includes the right of public performance. However, when an owner sells Read more about Exhaustion of Copyrights based on Sale[…]