Cal. Health and Safety Code § 78480
Cal. Health and Safety Code § 78480
California · California Health and Safety Code · Status: effective · Effective 2023-01-01
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- Cal. Health and Safety Code § 78480, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/870543
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“Trade secrets,” as used in this article, may include, but are not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information that is not patented, that is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, develop, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and that gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.