In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.

63 Del. Laws, c. 218, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 2005

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: shall mean a natural person, corporation, statutory trust, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 2001
  • Trade secret: shall mean information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process, that:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 2001

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