This report examines what you can expect with trade
secret litigation in China.
In a report released today, Rouse and its strategic
partner, Lusheng have analysed trade secret
litigation cases published in China. We examine a selection of
published trade secret cases in our CIELA database from the senior
courts, highlight key statistics and provide commentary and
insights on how China's courts approach protection of trade
secrets.
To view the report, please click here.
Background
Trade secrets are protected in China under Article 9 of the
Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("AUCL"). The most recent
amendments to the AUCL, which expanded the ambit of legal
protection for trade secrets, came into effect on 23 April 2019
(the "Amendments").1 Additional
legislation was provided by Supreme People's Court Regulations
("SPC Regulations")2 containing
guidelines on the application of law in civil trade secret cases,
replacing an earlier Judicial Interpretation,3 and
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