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Trade secrecy and international transactions : law and practice / Elizabeth A. Rowe, Sharon K. Sandeen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rowe, Elizabeth A., author.
- Sandeen, Sharon K., author.
- Series:
- Elgar intellectual property law and practice.
- Elgar intellectual property law and practice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trade secrets--Law and legislation.
- Trade secrets.
- International trade.
- European Union countries.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (368 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Providing a valuable source of information on the law and practice of trade secrecy in international business transactions, this book provides concise but authoritative insight into international trade secret harmonization efforts and the trade secret laws of many countries. Trade secret law in the United States is promoted as the international standard for trade secret protection and a detailed explanation of the scope and limits of trade secret law in the US is presented here alongside practical guidance on how businesses can enhance trade secret protection while engaging in global commerce.
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; EXTENDED TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; TABLE OF CASES; TABLE OF LEGISLATION; Part I TRIPS REQUIREMENTS AND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF US TRADE SECRET LAW; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 ARTICLE 39 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT; 3 US TRADE SECRET LAW AND THE UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT; 4 TRADE SECRETS AND BUSINESS TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; 5 TRADE SECRECY IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS; 6 ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND LITIGATION; 7 GOVERNMENT HELD TRADE SECRETS AND DATA EXCLUSIVITY; Part II OVERVIEW OF TRADE SECRET LAW INSELECT COUNTRIES
- 8 UNDERSTANDING THE LAWS OF OTHER COUNTRIES9 COUNTRY OVERVIEWS: COMMON LAW COUNTRIES; 10 COUNTRY OVERVIEWS: CIVIL LAW COUNTRIES; APPENDIX 1: COMPARISON OF THE UTSA AND THE PROPOSED EU TRADE SECRET DIRECTIVE; APPENDIX 2: PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON TRADE SECRETS; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78254-078-4
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