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AGA, LLC. appeals the trial court’s order granting Dr. Raymond Rubin’s petition for a temporary restraining order which precludes AGA from enforcing the provisions of the non-competition clause contained in Rubin’s employment contract. The trial court determined that the territorial limitation contained in the contract was overbroad and unenforceable because the territory was undefinable until Rubin’s employment ended. We agree.

Unlike a contract in general restraint of trade, a restrictive covenant in an employment contract is considered to be in partial restraint of trade and will be upheld if the restraint imposed is not unreasonable, is founded upon valuable consideration, and is reasonably necessary to protect the interest of the party in whose favor it is imposed, and does not unduly prejudice the interests of the public. Whether the imposed restraint in an employment contract is reasonable is a question of law for court determination, which considers the nature and extent of the trade or business, the situation of the parties, and all the other relevant circumstances. W. R. Grace & Co. v. Mouyal, 262 Ga. 464, 465 1 422 SE2d 529 1992; Dougherty, McKinnon &c. v. Greenwald, Denzik &c., 213 Ga. App. 891, 893 2 447 SE2d 94 1994. A helpful tool in determining the reasonableness of a particular restraint provision is to apply the three-element test of duration, territorial coverage, and scope of activity. Id. In considering the reasonableness of restrictive covenants in an employer/employee agreement, strict appellate scrutiny is required; whether the restraint was reasonable presents an issue of law. McAlpin v. Coweta &c. Assoc., 217 Ga. App. 669, 672 1, 2 458 SE2d 499 1995.

 
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