問24
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営業秘密の要件に関する記述 a～d のうち, 不正競争防止法に照らして適切なものだけを全て挙げたものはどれか。 a 公然と知られていないこと b 利用したいときに利用できること c 事業活動に有用であること d 秘密として管理されていること
平成30年度 春期 ITパスポート試験 問24
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問 24
Incorrectア
Statement a is correct, but b (it can be used whenever one wants to use it) is not any of the three requirements and is not appropriate. In addition, the requirements c (usefulness) and d (secrecy management) are missing, so this option is wrong.
- イ
正解 The three requirements for a trade secret under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act are secrecy management, usefulness, and not being publicly known. Statement a (it is not publicly known) corresponds to not being publicly known, c (it is useful for business activities) to usefulness, and d (it is managed as a secret) to secrecy management, and all three satisfy the requirements. Therefore the appropriate ones are the three statements a, c, and d, so the correct answer is イ.
Incorrectウ
Although c (usefulness) and d (secrecy management) are correct, this option includes b, which is not a requirement, and omits a (not being publicly known), which is a requirement, so it is wrong.
Incorrectエ
Statements c (usefulness) and d (secrecy management) are correct, but a (not being publicly known, i.e., it is not publicly known), which is a requirement for a trade secret, is missing, so this option does not list all the appropriate statements and is wrong.
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- Under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, the three requirements for a trade secret are secrecy management (managed as a secret), usefulness (useful for business activities), and not being publicly known.
- Note that “it can be used whenever one wants to use it (availability)” is an information-security concept, not a legal requirement for a trade secret.
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