Weighing the costs and benefits of filing for a patent, some breeders would rather just rely on their own ability to keep their secrets safe. For example, no patent application has ever been filed for the world's biggest commercial secret-the formula for Coca-Cola-because as long as the company keeps the information to itself, it can enjoy maximum profits.
考量利弊得失，有些育種者寧願靠自己守密；就像全球商業界最高機密──可口可樂配方──根本沒有申請專利，因為越少人知道越能守密，只要守得住秘密，就能永享高利潤。