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Advisory Opinion 03-017 03-017

June 18, 2003 · June 18, 2003; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that Zumbro River Constructors (ZRC) maintains: pricing information contained in ZRC's contracts with subcontractors? If the d…

Trade secret #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property) #Proprietary not sufficient
Advisory Opinion 99-047 99-047

December 9, 1999 · December 9, 1999; City of Appleton

Did the City of Appleton respond appropriately to a September 16, 1999, request for access to data?

Response to data requests #Corrections and detention data (13.85) #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)
Advisory Opinion 99-006 99-006

April 2, 1999 · April 2, 1999; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry respond appropriately to a December 4, 1998, request for access to certain workers' compensation data?

Contracts/privatization Electronic data #13.03 subdivision 11 #Contracts #Electronic data #Privatization #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)

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#Workers' compensation
Advisory Opinion 98-054 98-054

December 31, 1998 · December 31, 1998; Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Are the following data, maintained by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, classified as trade secret pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.37: data contained in a proposed Power Purchase Agreement between Nor…

Trade secret #Commissioner's limited authority #Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property) #Statute supersedes rule
Advisory Opinion 98-050 98-050

November 13, 1998 · November 13, 1998; Minnesota Department of Health

Are the following data maintained by the Minnesota Department of Health classified as trade secret pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.37: certain data submitted to the Department as part of an application for lic…

Trade secret #Formula, pattern, compilation, etc. (subd. 1(b)) #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)
Advisory Opinion 98-026 98-026

May 19, 1998 · May 19, 1998; Metropolitan 911 Board

What is the classification of the following data maintained by the Metropolitan 911 Board: data that

Trade secret #Efforts to maintain secrecy (subd. 1(b)) #Metropolitan 911 Board #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property) #Wireless carriers/telephone service
Advisory Opinion 96-035 96-035

August 5, 1996 · August 5, 1996; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Are proposals submitted to School District 284, Wayzata, in response to Wayzata's Request for Proposal (RFP) for Finance and Student Systems, public data?

Trade secret #Determination made by entity #Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property) #RFP (request for proposals/request for bids
Advisory Opinion 96-032 96-032

July 24, 1996 · July 24, 1996; Morrison County

Upon request, must Morrison County provide a computer-readable copy of the real property data sought by World Wide Data, Inc., to the extent that such data are maintained by the County in computer-readable format?

Electronic data Trade secret #Copyright #Electronic data #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Organization of data, in general #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)

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#Regardless of physical form #Trade secrets (13.37)