Question

Identify the factor one would look at when deciding whether to protect intellectual property either with a potent or through trad-secret law.

Answer 1

One factor when I will look to decide whether to protect intellectual property with patent or through trade secret law -

I will have to consider that whether I want to protect my intellectual property from being misappropriated or whether I want to protect my intellectual property right from making, selling, using or importing.

if I will have to look at just protecting my intellectual property from being misappropriated then I would be looking to opt for trade secret.

If I had to protect my intellectual property from any kind of right to make sale or use or import, then I will have to take the support of patent which will restrict others from using or importing or selling contents of intellectual property.