Trade Secret Protection: A Global Guide

Author: Trevor Cook
Publisher: Globe Law and Business
ISBN: 9781909416314
Published In: December 2015
Format: Hardback , 482 pages
Jurisdiction: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, International, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K., U.S., Ukraine ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The law of trade secrets is one of the most important areas of intellectual property, but by far the least harmonised internationally. Indeed, the protection of trade secrets was not mandated by any international treaty until the 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which nonetheless left countries with significant latitude as to how they should implement such obligations.

The wide variety of approaches to the protection of trade secrets internationally betrays the murky legal origins of such protection. Are they protected by civil actions, in the criminal courts or both? And from the point of view of the civil courts, is their protection effected under unfair competition law, as seen in many civil law countries, or is it based instead on some implied contract, fiduciary or other equitable obligation theory, as seen in common law countries?

Edited by leading IP practitioner Trevor Cook, this important title demystifies the law of trade secrets in over 30 jurisdictions, covering substantive and procedural aspects of both criminal and civil law and exploring the final remedies available. Designed to provide clear, comprehensive and practical guidance, this is a powerful tool for anyone requiring a broader and fuller understanding of trade secret protection globally.

Table of contents

Foreword

Introduction

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China and Hong Kong

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

India

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

Ukraine

About the authors

Consulting editor: Trevor Cook, WilmerHale

Contributing firm	Author(s)

Argentina
Allende & Brea	Marco Rizzo Jurado
	Pablo Palazzi
Australia
King & Wood Mallesons	Matthew Swinn
Austria
KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH	Barbara Kuchar
Belgium
Bird & Bird	Benoit Van Asbroek
	Domien Op de Beeck
	Julien Debussche
Brazil
Kasznar Leonardos IP	Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete
Canada
Bereskin & Parr LLP	Donald M Cameron
	Kevin Shipley
China
Bird & Bird	Christine Yiu
Czech Republic
Bird & Bird	Vojtěch Chloupek
Denmark
Sandel Løje & Partnere	Johan Loje
Finland
Bird & Bird	Tom Vapaavuori
France
Bird & Bird	Jean Baptiste Thiénot
	Yves Bizollon
Germany
Bird & Bird	Jana Semrau
Hungary
Sár and Partners Attorneys at Law	Jozsef Talas
	Katalin Horváth
	Miklós Maráczi
India
Fidus Law Chambers	Shwetasree Majumder
Ireland
William Fry	Carol Plunkett
Italy
Bird & Bird	Daniele De Angelis
Japan
TMI Associates	Mitsuko Miyagawa
Mexico
Uhthoff Gómez Vega & Uhthoff SC	Ignacio Dominguez-Torrado
Netherlands
Taylor Wessing	Carreen Shannon
	Nathalie Noesen
Poland
Kondrat & Partners Law Firm	Mariusz Kondrat
	Michał Chodorek
Portugal
Anselmo Vaz Afra & Associados Sociedade de Advogados RL	Ana Rita Paínho
Russia
Gowlings International	David A Aylen
Singapore
Bird & Bird ATMD LLP	Alban Kang
South Africa
ENSafrica	Christopher Bull
	Joanne van Harmelen
South Korea
Kim & Chang	Chun Y Yang
	Eun Jin Jung
	Jihay Ellie Kwack
	Seok Hee Lee
Spain
Bird & Bird	José Ángel García Zapata
	Manuel Lobato
Sweden
Bird & Bird	Gabriel Lidman
Switzerland
Meyerlustenberger Lachenal	Kilian Schärli
	Simon Holzer
	Stefan Schröter
Turkey
Gün & Partners	Güldeni̇z Doğan Alkan
	Uğur Aktekin
Ukraine
Wolf Theiss	Olena Vardamatska
USA
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP	Trevor Cook
Knobbe Martens	Boris Zelkind
	Lynda Zadra-Symes