As a special feature of our blog—guest postings by
experts, clients, and other professionals—please enjoy this
blog entry from Jeremy Morton, Partner at Harbottle & Lewis
LLP, London, UK.
The UK government has finally launched a consultation on its proposed "Trade
Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018," in advance of
the June 9, 2018, deadline to implement the EU Trade Secrets
Directive of 2016. Responses to the consultation are due by March
16.
The UK must comply with the Directive until Brexit takes effect
and has committed to keeping any such EU-based laws (at least in
the short-term) after Brexit. The move to enshrine the Directive in
legislation thus clarifies the UK's intention to align itself
fully and expressly with European trade secrets law, so that the
new provisions are likely to remain in place well after Brexit.
That provides comfort to businesses looking to implement EU-wide
policies. It also potentially offers, for the first time,
