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know-how

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A quick definition of know-how:

Know-how: Know-how is information that people or companies have about how to use something in a business. It can make things easier or better. Sometimes, it is a secret that a company wants to protect. They might make contracts with other companies or employees to keep it a secret. This is called trade secret protection.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Know-how refers to non-public information that individuals or companies acquire about how to use something in a business. It can be knowledge that makes using something easier or more beneficial. This knowledge can be about creating a product or managing a business.

Know-how can be legally protected if it meets the requirements for trade secret protection. This means that the creator of the know-how has intangible property rights over the trade secrets and can take legal action if someone misappropriates the trade secrets. However, not all know-how qualifies for trade secret protection.

Companies often protect their know-how through contracts with their business partners and employees. These contracts require the other party to never disclose the know-how, giving the creator of the know-how contractual remedies against any disclosure.

Examples:

  • A company has developed a new way to manufacture a product that reduces costs and increases efficiency. This knowledge is their know-how.
  • A restaurant has a secret recipe for a sauce that is popular with customers. This recipe is their know-how.
  • A software company has developed a unique algorithm that improves the performance of their product. This algorithm is their know-how.

These examples illustrate how know-how can be valuable to a business and can give them a competitive advantage. Protecting this knowledge is important to maintain that advantage.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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