REPORT BY WTO SECRETARIAT (WT/TPR/S/249): III TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE: (4) MEASURES AFFECTING PRODUCTION AND TRADE: (vi) Intellectual Property Rights: (i) Trade Secrets
Paragraph 297 pages 122 123 of the Secretariat report notes that India has no specific legislation regulating the protection of trade secrets; hence enforcement measures/penalties for violations of trade secrets are available through common law. Trade secrets are protected either through contract law or through the equitable doctrine of breach of confidentiality.
Could India explain whether violation of trade secrets is a significant issue for businesses in India?
