This is about #tradesecrets , not IP, which is a fictional thing and misleading misnomer; #JanJacobi relies on #propaganda terms here... http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/01/no-ip-no-right-to-information-cjeu-to.html
#tradesecrets
Pharma turns to #tradesecrets and #freesw https://www.managingip.com/article/b1vt8l22bjm4cb/pharma-turns-to-trade-secrets-and-open-source-for-software #patents have their limitation and limited appeal
This is not "research" because "IP" isn't a real thing but a lie; if you claim to be doing research and then use these propaganda terms, then you're a lobbyist or corporate operative, not a researcher http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/11/book-review-handbook-of-intellectual.html #patents #copiyrights #trademarks #tradesecrets
#tradesecrets versus #patents ... two flawed approaches that cancel one another? https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/illumina-trade-secrets-dispute-win-spared-from-high-court-review
"A #tradesecret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike #patents , #tradesecrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret." https://www.mondaq.com/france/trade-secrets/1103556/2021-mid-year-review-key-global-trade-secret-developments