To Stop a Competitor from Using a Trade Secret,the Plaintiff

Multiple Choice

To stop a competitor from using a trade secret,the plaintiff must prove that a trade secret actually existed,the defendant acquired the trade secret unlawfully,and ________.

A) the trade secret is the plaintiff's sole intellectual property right
B) the inventor successfully patented the trade secret
C) the defendant published the trade secret
D) the defendant used the trade secret without the plaintiff's permission
E) the plaintiff had the trade secret for less than 20 years