· 6/11/1993
Hudson Hotels Corporation v. Choice Hotels International, and Robert Hazard
Citations
- 995 F.2d 1173
- 1993 WL 197830
How courts have described this case
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- addressing, in dicta, the notion that a new product idea cannot, as a matter of law, constitute a trade secret
- opining that novelty is mixed question of law and fact
- “Once [plaintiffs product was marketed], it could not constitute a. protectible trade secret because, from that time forward, it could not be used secretly and continuously in its business.”
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Judges: Burns
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