WidgetCo is a manufacturer and wholesaler of a line of widget products with annual revenue of $50 million. Maurice, a midlevel manager at WidgetCo, supervises a work team responsible for assessing quality assurance for the widgets before they are shipped to various retailers around the United States. Maurice and his group have been highly successful in developing a quality assurance process, including the development of training manuals, a video series for new employees, and specific checklists and procedures to ensure that any defective or substandard widgets are detected and repaired prior to shipping . Which forms of intellectual property protections are available to WidgetCo to protect the quality assurance process and materials developed by Maurice's team?
