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From a business strategy standpoint involving intellectual property, what would be the advantage for a U.S. business deciding to utilize a trade secret approach to protecting its formula for a new energy drink instead of obtaining a patent for that formula? In your response, (a) define these two types of IP, (b) how the IP protection for both types of IP is obtained, (c) the duration of IP protection, and (d) the advantages or disadvantages in resources involved or expended to maintain IP protection once obtained. Fully explain the difference between the evidence standards of proof known as "preponderance of the evidence" and "beyond a reasonable doubt" (Note: the best way to start answering this question is to first fully define the two standards of proof). Explain the difference between trademark dilution and trademark infringement in regard to (a) the likelihood of confusion and (b) the intention of the person doing the infringing and the person doing the diluting? In the case of Moseley v. Pepco Energy Services, Inc., one of the assigned cases, the appellate court recognized that the plaintiff employee should be allowed the opportunity to prove that the employer by its actions violated the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and therefore denied the motion for summary judgment filed by the employer as defendant because there was a reasonable fact dispute as to whether the individuals responsible for the plaintiff's negative performance evaluations knew about his complaint. True False Set out the legal issue and rule of law in the appellate court opinion for the case of Thompson v. Holm, one of the assigned cases