The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Intellectual property.

Robbery.

Trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides overview of trade secret law and policy, which protects secret, valuable business information and intellectual property from misappropriation by others. Reviews role of trade secrets in U.S. innovation policy as well as sources of trade secret law and the substantive rules they provide. Details trade secret provisions of the Economic Espionage Act, which criminalizes both "economic espionage" and the "theft of trade secrets." Discusses relationship between patent law and trade secret law, and identifies Congressional issues and options within this field

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0033

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license