> > You could not say before you got them :-) If there are used some
> > patented things AND this could be avoided then -- no. In other
> > cases -- yes, you could. But you could not use name "coca-cola"
> > for product ...
> OK. Thanx for clarification.
>
Actually, the Coca-Cola recipe is over a century old. If there are
any patented techniques in there they have since long expired, so it
is a great example on a pure trade secret. So if you can get your
hands on it *without breaking the law yourself*, you can use it.
(The "yourself" part is key. Apparently you are perfectly free to
take advantage of someone else breaking the law.)
-hpa
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