olemus
(a) laias tähenduses: igasugune teave, mille paljastamine kahjustab ettevõtte äritegevust
Wiktionary:
(business) a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors within the same industry or profession, which kept secret from those competitors or the public

(b) kitsamas tähenduses: äriline salajane omandteave õigusruumist sõltuva õigusliku konfidentsiaalsuskaitsega
= commercial secret proprietary information with jurisdiction-dependent legal confidentiality protection

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sme/en/documents/pdf/ip_panorama_4_learning_points.pdf
https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/trade-secrets/index_en.htm
http://blogs.orrick.com/trade-secrets-watch/trade-secrets-laws/protecting-trade-secrets-in-germany/
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/11202016-US-Best-Practices-Trade-Secrets.pdf

vt ka
- konfidentsiaalsus
- konfidentsiaalsuslepe