A payroll company licenses its software to organizations. The license allows customers to make a backup copy of the software. All organizations are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. In the event an organization breaks the confidentiality agreement, how can the payroll company claim trade secret violation?

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16 May, 18:36

A payroll company licenses its software to organizations. The license allows customers to make a backup copy of the software. All organizations are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. In the event an organization breaks the confidentiality agreement, how can the payroll company claim trade secret violation?

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Samantha Cannon · Answer 1

In order for payroll company to claim trade secret violation it needs to prove four things

It must prove that the payroll software has at least minimal value. It must prove that the payroll software has sufficient originality. It must prove that it has invested heavily in the development of the payroll software. It must prove how they violated confidentiality

By proving all of these things the payroll company has a standing to open a claim against the violaters and take the case to court, demanding recompensation.