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Dreyfuss, C. Rochelle; Strandburg, J. Katherine --- "The Law and Theory of Trade Secrecy" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011) [2011] ELECD 536

Editor(s): Dreyfuss, C. Rochelle; Strandburg, J. Katherine

Title: The Law and Theory of Trade Secrecy

Sub-title: A Handbook of Contemporary Research

Series: Research Handbooks in Intellectual Property series

Topics: Intellectual Property Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 29 July 2011

Number of pages: 640

ISBN (hard cover): 9781847208996

ISBN (soft cover): 9780857932716

EISBN: 9780857933072

Abstract/Description:

This timely Handbook marks a major shift in innovation studies, moving the focus of attention from the standard intellectual property regimes of copyright, patent, and trademark, to an exploration of trade secrecy and the laws governing know-how, tacit knowledge, and confidential relationships.

The editors introduce the long tradition of trade secrecy protection and its emerging importance as a focus of scholarly inquiry. The book then presents theoretical, doctrinal, and comparative considerations of the foundations of trade secrecy, before moving on to study the impact of trade secrecy regimes on innovation and on other social values. Coverage includes topics such as sharing norms, expressive interests, culture, politics, competition, health, and the environment.

This important Handbook offers the first modern exploration of trade secrecy law and will strongly appeal to intellectual property academics, and to students and lawyers practicing in the intellectual property area. Professors in competition law, constitutional law, and environmental law will also find much to interest them in this book, as will innovation theorists.