The problem with trade secret and its overprotection

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

8-2021

Abstract

Whether trade secret protection belongs to the IP family is already questionable. The over-protection of trade secrets in forms of sweeping criminalization, ex parte seizure, secretive process, trade secret preservation order, and investigation confidentiality protective order can have serious side effects on transparency and accountability which are the bedrock of democracy, and trade-off with patent system that encourages disclosure.

Keywords

criminalization, ex parte seizure, secretive process, trade secret preservation order, investigation confidentiality protective order

Discipline

Asian Studies | International Trade Law

Research Areas

Innovation, Technology and the Law

Publication

Trade Secret Protection: Asia at a Crossroads

Editor

Kung-Chung Liu, Reto Hilty

ISBN

9789403530536

Publisher

Kluwer Law International

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