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Jim works for Sweet Melissa's Barbeque Sauce Company as a taste engineer. He works with combinationa of spices to make the Sweet Melissa Sauce line tasty. He is considerinng leaving the Company to start his own sauce line. He developed several sauces for Sweet Melissa that he knows are not patented. He believe that he can take these recipes and develop a successful product line. Does Jim potentially face liability if he uses the recipes he developed when working for Sweet Melissa's? Points you might want to address: 1) Does this hypothetical involve a "Trade Secret"? Why or why not? Is there any other information you need to know? 2) What steps should "Sweet Melissa" take to ensure that her bbq sauces are considered "trade secrets"? 3) What protections might "Sweet Melissa" implement to protect any trade secrets? 4) Any other supporting points you wish to raise. You mayy refer directly to e-book material or other material, but try to explain your position in your own words as much as possible