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IP and patent lecture series: Trade secrets - the concept and how to manage them (November 2022)

23 Nov 2022 - 10:00 to 12:00 (CET)
Webinar

Description

This is the fifth lecture in a series of nine online sessions about Intellectual Property (IP) and patents, strategic tools to be taken into consideration in a company's business decisions and strategy. The sessions will run in the November + December 2022 time frame.

In this session, participants will learn what trade secrets are and what role they play in today's economy. Companies will also learn what they should do to take advantage of this intellectual property form and to avoid common pitfalls in trade secret management.

 

Objectives

This session aims at:

  • raising awareness among attendants about the basic aspects of trade secrets
  • understanding which are the risks and pros and cons of using this form of protection
  • knowing the basic principles of a sound trade secret management system

 

Outline

The session aims at providing a general overview about the topic of trade secrets and covers the following sections:

  • What is a trade secret: economic significance and role in enterprises
  • Legal concept: legal requirements of information for qualifying as trade secrets; examples of trade secrets; legal rights and remedies offered in general in case of misappropriation/unlawful acquisition; assignment and licensing of trade secrets
  • Management of trade secrets: goals of a trade secret management system; elements of a trade secret management system; protective measures to implement

 

Trainer

IT and Intellectual Property, Information Security and Trade Secrets lawyer and consultant at PONS IP

 

Cancellation policy

Please inform the organisers at your earliest convenience if you cannot attend a session you registered for.

 

Video, image, voice recordings

This webinar might be recorded for e-learning purposes.

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  • General Info

General Info

The registration ended 21-11-2022

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Registration

COURSE TYPE:

Webinar

DATE:

23 Nov 2022 - 10:00 to 12:00 (CET)

DURATION:

2.00

LOCATION:

online

REGISTRATION START

20/10/2022

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

21/11/2022

COURSE TARGETED AT ENTITIES FROM:

ESA Member States

Cooperating States

Associate States

CONTACT:

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