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A lot of companies choose to keep their intellectual property as "trade secrets" instead. (Like the Coke recipe, etc.) Just like SpaceX, it can often be bette
by jedc 14y ago
A lot of companies choose to keep their intellectual property as "trade secrets" instead. (Like the Coke recipe, etc.) Just like SpaceX, it can often be better for the company than a patent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret
- neurotech1 14y agoRemember that "Theft of trade secrets" is a federal crime, and use of "stolen" information is subject to a major civil liability. This is why Boeing and Lockheed had to play nice and form United Launch Alliance for the EELV & Space Shuttle Support Contract. http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/eelv-program.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/eelv-program.htm
- lavezza 14y agoThey formed United Launch Alliance (ULA) for EELV. They formed United Space Alliance (USA) for the Space Flight Operations Contract.