Definition of a trade secret

A trade secret is any commercial information that has independent economic value, actual or potential, or competitive value, and which — because it is generally unknown and not readily obtainable or ascertainable by lawful means — the lawful holder has arranged reasonable measures to keep confidential. Information such as all forms and types of engineering, economic, technical, scientific, commercial, or financial information — including patterns, drawings, compilations, programs, formulas, designs and methods, devices, techniques, processes, software, identifiers, customer lists, business methods, manufacturing secrets, unregistered inventions and industrial designs, and any other information meeting the said conditions — may be regarded as a trade secret.