Assignment task: Eleanor is a researcher at an archeological reconstruction firm. Her brother, Ray, is an editor for the dental magazine, Orthodontic Engineering. One night, Eleanor thumbs through Ray's latest issue of Orthodontic Engineering. She happens to run across a description of an obscure dental reconstruction process, which she realizes could be used in restoring antique ceramics. (No ceramics restorer would have thought to consult such a source for guidance.) She brings the article to work, and her firm begins using the process with great success.
Because the process gives the firm an advantage over competitors, the firm maintains strict secrecy about the process. Is the process a trade secret? Explain your answer in detail.