A Guide Through the
Legal Jungle Trivia Question
“secret ingredient” in Coca-Cola is a popular American mystery and has been
carefully and successfully kept under-wraps. Why has Coca-Cola chosen to keep
this ingredient as a trade secret instead of applying for a patent?
- Applying for a patent is too expensive.
- A patent would allow exclusive use of the
ingredients for only a limited period of time. - Keeping it a secret increases Coca-Cola’s
popularity. - The ingredient is a controlled substance, and Coca-Cola would rather not release that information.