Paris-based Jones Day partner Thomas Bouvet talks about the challenges involved in gathering evidence and the most difficult aspects of trade secret litigation in France.

A trade secret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret.

Trade secret protection and enforcement in 2020 requires a new, coordinated approach to legal and business strategies.

Due to the relocation of the IP specialized Chamber of the Paris Court of first instance, scheduled for April 18, 2018, a very light service will be held from April 1 until May 14.

The Parliament of the European Union, on December 11, 2012, voted for creating a Unitary Patent System (UPS) with a unitary effect in 25 European states.

On June 18, 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO), the highest judicial authority under the European Patent Convention (EPC), issued decision G1/24 relating...

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Having an organization wide IP Awareness is essential! But how companies can build an IP-savvy workforce? Lauren Schweizer, Head of Group Intellectual Property at SGL Carbon, will share her deep experience in raising the IP-IQ of their organizations with Executive IP.

The French Cour de cassation has ruled that receiving stolen goods can extend beyond tangible property to include strategic information obtained through breach of trust, even when not recorded on physical media. This landmark decision adapts criminal law to modern economic realities where intangible assets and confidential business information hold significant value.

French Decree No. 2018-1126, which is intended to enhance the protection of documents containing confidential information, became effective following publication in the Official Journal.

Whether you choose to file a patent application or keep a new invention secret, it's crucial to take steps to minimise the risks of disclosure. Rose-Marie Ehanno explains how to keep patentable inventions confidential.

On July 31st, 2018, France adopted a law on trade secret protection, loi n°2018-670 (hereafter "French Trade Secret Law").

Future case law on the articulation between the different regimes will have to be carefully monitored.

In our previous articles we have taken a closer look at transparency in litigations before the Unified Patent court (the UPC) and in the legal system of England & Wales.

Whistleblowing has been part of the U.S. legal tradition, if not since the resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1778, at least since the adoption of the 1863 False Claims Act.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activities present many challenges to buyers and sellers, particularly when it comes to intellectual property (IP) issues.

PACTE, adopted on April 11, 2019, and promulgated on May 23, 2019, amends the statute of limitations applicable to industrial property rights litigation to the benefit of rights holders.

Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants users the right to access their data: this broadly requires that the data subject has the right to know whether...

Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of 13 December 2023, establishing common rules on fair access to and use of data (the "Data Act"), governs the access, sharing, and portability of data generated...

Nous nous permettons d'attirer votre attention sur la promulgation de la loi n°2018-670 du 30 juillet 2018 relative à la protection du secret des affaires (ci-après la « Loi »).