Yep, that's correct. My point was more of there are protections for things that aren't copyrightable. If the model is protected as a trade secret, then it is

Yep, that's correct. My point was more of there are protections for things that aren't copyrightable. If the model is protected as a trade secret, then it is a trade secret. The example of the hot sauce recipe is quite apt - the recipe isn't copyrightable, but you can be certain that the secret formula for how to make Coca-Cola syrup is protected as a trade secret. https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history/coca-cola-formula-is-at-the-world-of-coca-cola https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history/coca-cola-f...