Download This PaperPatents and Trade Secrets
56 Pages Posted: 8 Nov 2022
Date Written: June 12, 2022
Abstract
This paper discusses the overlap and interaction between patents and trade secrets in the United Kingdom, with relevant comparisons to United States law. It considers the use of trade secrets protection as an alternative or complement to patent protection.
Keywords: Patents, trade secrets, overlap
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Bently, Lionel A. F. and Aplin, Tanya F., Patents and Trade Secrets (June 12, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4134558 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4134558
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