_{The Google search algorithm and the Coca-Cola recipe. What do they have in common? They are both trade secrets.}

_{Trade secrets can be used by companies of all sizes and types from restaurants or dental clinics to hairdressers. Anyone who may have a competitive advantage through a recipe, a specific process or treatment or a new product that they do not wish to disclose to their competition can use a trade secret.}

_{This guide will help you decide whether a trade secret is appropriate for your business strategy and whether other intellectual property rights such as patents and trade marks may also come into play.}

_{Who is this Guide for: All businesses in the EU with a potential competitive advantage opportunity they want to keep secret from their competitors.}