Study on trade secrets and confidential business information in the internal market

This study, published in July 2013, incorporates a survey covering 537 companies, including 323 small and medium-sized companies (less than 250 employees) undertaken at the end of 2012.

It also provides a detailed review of the legal frameworks governing trade secrets in the then 27 Member States, the United States of America, Japan and Switzerland.

• Study – Executive summary
• Full study
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2(878 KB)
  • Appendix 3(2 MB)
  • Appendix 4(408 KB)
  • Appendix 5(77 KB)
  • Appendix 6(5 MB)
  • Appendix 7(3 MB)
  • Appendix 8(2 MB)
  • Appendix 9(48 KB)
  • Appendix 10(326 KB)
  • Appendix 11(12 KB)
  • Appendix 12(13 KB)
  • Appendix 13(89 KB)
  • Appendix 14(2 MB)
  • Appendix 15.1(44 KB)
  • Appendix 15.2(44 KB)
  • Appendix 15.3(231 KB)
  • Appendix 16(61 KB)
  • Appendix 17(281 KB)
  • Appendix 18(203 KB)