China: Trade Secrets

2026年8月末から9月にかけて、中国最高人民法院知的財産権法廷が公表した複数の裁判要旨は、特許の進歩性判断、クレーム解釈、営業秘密保護、&#

Confidential technical information is a critical source of competitive advantage for enterprises whose market position depends on technical expertise, product design or process innovation. That information, however, is placed at significant risk when employees with access to confidential materials leave the company.

China's new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective June 2026, introduce significant updates for foreign investors operating in the country. The regulations address critical areas including the protection of unsuccessful research data, cross-border collaboration safeguards, and the distinction between protected trade secrets and employees' transferable skills. These developments establish a clearer framework for businesses to protect intellectual property and build technology partnerships i

9月9日、最高人民法院は、模倣による混同、営業秘密の侵害、信用毀損、虚偽・誇大な宣伝、インターネット上の不正競争行為の認定や、反不正競争法の一般条項の適用などに関する重要な法律問題を扱った典型事例9件を公表した。

硬科技企业在融资尽调、客户审查和出海合作中，需要证明其核心技术能力已形成从研发、数据到落地复用的完整链条。本文从技术来源、数据用

最高法在（2023）最高法知民终868号案侵害商业秘密纠纷一案中，明确了“商业秘密内容”和“商业秘密载体”之间的区别和关联，否定了一审法院以权利人未提交商业秘密载体、未明确商业秘密内容的驳回理由，仔细甄别了权利人在一审中提交的证据材料和明确的审理范围，判决撤销一审判决、&

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The Supreme People's Court recently concluded a dispute over trade secret dispute. In its ruling, the Court established that: If a right holder, through repeated experiments...

技术秘密作为知识产权体系的重要组成部分，是企业核心竞争力的关键载体。最新发布的《最高人民法院知识产权法庭年度报告（2025）》显示，最高人民法院知识产权法庭建庭以来受理技术秘密侵权实体案件343件、审结334件，其中2025年审结51件。研读最高院的裁判思路无疑是办理技术秘密案件的必#