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

Unpublished

(From ec.europa.eu)

The European Commission contracted a study on the role of trade secrets and confidential business information as possible drivers for innovation, competitiveness and economic growth in the EU.

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.