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Trade Secrets and How to Protect Them

Trade secret law varies from state to state in the United States.

Are tech giants like Amazon doing enough to police their platforms against infringing or fraudulent products?

Yes. Online sites like Amazon and eBay have launched brand protection programs and react quickly to remove listings of any infringing products.
Yes. Industry bodies such as the Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon to fight against counterfeits and infringing products.
Yes. Amazon is quick to respond to OEMs like Canon to remove infringing products as soon as they are reported.
Yes. It is not really the responsibility of the sites like Amazon to police the products that are sold. This should be left to the legitimate industry and policing authorities to pursue.
No. Online e-commerce platforms can do a lot more to check infringing aftermarket products before they go on sale.
No. There should be more deterrents including the blacklisting of those found guilty of selling infringing products on Amazon.
No. the e-commerce sites are making a lot of money out of the platform and should be fined and held more to account for any and all illegal activity on their watch.

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