In the circles of Intellectual Property law, certain classes
of
IP protection are continuously discussed, while
others do not come up anywhere near as frequently. Databases and
trade secrets belong to the latter category. Some countries and
regions have specific laws on the books concerning these
less-discussed assets; others do not.
However, as our society continually becomes more tech-driven,
the value of database authorship and the sanctity of
organizations' key processes will also skyrocket. As such,
regulations that are more comprehensive will be needed to safeguard
these types of IP.
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In 2018, the EU gave us the world's strongest data privacy
law in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Considering this, it is indeed of utmost importance to adapt IP
rights for databases as these are the technical means typically
containing and processing private data. The European Union (EU) is already working to
