Download This PaperThe German Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2019
Jens Schovsbo, Timo Minssen and Thomas Riis (eds), "The harmonization and protection of trade secrets in the EU – An Appraisal of the EU Directive", Edward Elgar, forthcoming
15 Pages Posted: 12 May 2020
Date Written: September 12, 2019
Abstract
This paper introduces and analyses the German Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2019 (Geschäftsgeheimnisgesetz), which implements the EU Trade Secrets Directive 2016/943. It also addresses issues of interpretation left open by the Directive, which will have to be decided by the CJEU and the national courts.
Keywords: trade secrets, IP law, unfair competition law, Germany
JEL Classification: K31, K29, K33
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Ohly, Ansgar, The German Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2019 (September 12, 2019). Jens Schovsbo, Timo Minssen and Thomas Riis (eds), "The harmonization and protection of trade secrets in the EU – An Appraisal of the EU Directive", Edward Elgar, forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3578381 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3578381
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