By way of follow up to our January blog post, we can now report that, at the end of last week, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Trade Secrets Directive. This was despite some concern that the Directive could threaten press freedom, transparency and the ability to whistleblow. In essence, the Directive seeks … Continue Reading
Just as 2015 was coming to a close, Europe’s key legislative bodies (the EU Commission, the EU Council and the European Parliament) suddenly reached surprise political agreement on a number of pieces of proposed legislation. This included the draft Trade Secrets Directive. This Directive was originally proposed by the Commission back in 2013. Not much … Continue Reading
On 28 November, the European Commission published proposals to reform trade secrets law across Europe. These reforms should make it easier for trade secrets holders to protect their trade secrets and enforce their rights. The reforms are set out in a new EU Directive – full title the Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how … Continue Reading
We at IP Tech Blog are interested in all aspects of international trade secret theft. This is why we were intrigued by an article published this morning on Law 360 about the alleged theft of trade secrets by two former Eli Lilly employees who were Chinese nationals. According to the superseding indictment, which was unsealed … Continue Reading
