Trade Secret Protection in China: Lack of Regulation or Know-How Mismanagement?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Beconcini, Paolo; Parisi, Carmelo
- Source
- IP Litigator. Mar/Apr2016, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p19-23. 5p.
- Subject
- *PROTECTION of trade secrets
*BUSINESS enterprises
*TRADE secret lawsuits
*CRIMINAL procedure
*BUSINESS software
- Language
- ISSN
- 1086-914X
The article focuses on Chinese regulations concerning protection of trade secrets and offers preventive measures for companies to protect trade secrets. Topics discussed include the 1993 Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China (AUCL) under which identifying meaning of business and technical information becomes challenging; criminal enforcement if damages are high and suggestions for companies to have specific managing software to protect trade secrets.