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Compilation

Definition:
Compilation involves work formed through the accumulation of preexisting pieces or data, which is organized and arranged in a way that it creates a new work of authorship.

Berne convention

Definition:
The Berne convention protects literary and artistic works and it was signed in Berne, Switzerland, on September 9, 1886.

Novelty and prior art

Definition:
A trade secret may be a device or process which is patentable; but it need not be that. It may be a device or process which is clearly anticipated in the prior art or one which is merely a mechanical improvement that a good mechanic can make. Novelty and invention are not requisite for a trade secret as they are for patentability. These requirements are essential to patentability because a patent protects against unlicensed use of the patented device or process even by one who discovers it properly through independent research.

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