The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy

Thomas, John R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Trade;    Trade secrets;    Business;    Business intelligence;   

RP-ID  :  R41391
RP-ID  :  R41391_2014Jan15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the law and policy of trade secrets. It discusses the role of trade secrets in six sections: Trade Secrets and Innovation Policy, An Overview of Trade Secret Law (Basic Principles, and Sources of Law), The Economic Espionage Act, Trade Secrets and Patents (Introduction to the Patent System, Trade Secrets and Patents Compared, and The Prior Commercial User Defense), Congressional Issues and Options, and Concluding Observations.