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title: More About Trade Secrets and Why Businesses Don't Patent
description: Experienced Trade Secret Lawyer, Michelle DelMar, provides valuable insight and information about Trade Secrets and why businesses don't use Patent Protection.
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# [More About Trade Secrets and Why Businesses Don't Patent](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/more-about-trade-secrets)

 Written by [Michelle DelMar, Esq.](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/author/michelle-delmar-esq) | Jun 15, 2019 10:26:42 PM

This article supplements ["What are Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets?"](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/what-are-trademarks-copyrights-and-trade-secrets)

Some Trade Secrets are eligible for Patent Registration; however, many businesses opt not to apply for patents, because once it is published as a patent, it no longer has the protection of the Trade Secret laws.  

Maintaining a Trade Secret, with the protection of Trade Secret Laws is an alternative to Patent Registration protection; However, this means of protection has it's own risks.  Here are a few ways that a Trade Secret can be maintained:

- Well drafted, comprehensive [Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/confidentiality-agreements-nda), that address trade secrets.
- [Non-Compete Agreements ](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/tag/non-compete-agreement-checklist)
- [Executive Contract](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/tag/executive-contract)
- Appropriate Employee Exit Interviews

Related Information and Checklists:

<https://web.archive.org/web/20120211230159/http://www.contactmylawyer.com/nda/>[When Do I need a Confidentiality Agreements](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/confidentiality-agreements-nda)

[Confidentiality Agreement Checklist](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/confidentiality-agreement-checklist)

[Non-Compete Agreement Checklist](https://www.contactmylawyer.com/blog/non-compete-agreement-checklist)

 

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