Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements taking Account of the Trade Secrets Directive
In Transposing the Trade Secrets Directive into English Law: Confidentiality Agreements 5 Feb 2018 I advised that it would be prudent to ensure that non-confidentiality agreements and clauses complied with Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (the trade secrets directive) as well as the law of confidence. I gave more specific advice in Trade Secrecy Law changes Tomorrow - check your NDA, Standard Terms and other Agreements 8 June 2018 NIPC Inventors Club and Checking your Confidentiality Clauses and Agreements for Compliance with the Trade Secrets Directive 27 June 2018 NIPC News. I have now received my first sets of instructions to draft and review confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements in the light of the trade secrets directive. I have applied what ...