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LW6150E - Chinese and Comparative Trade Secrets Law

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

Trade secrecy, one of the most neglected area of IP laws, is always considered by certain companies as a paramount tool to safeguard their creative innovations. Its importance is gradually recognized by the public during the recent years. Particularly in mainland China, an increasing focus is given to trade secrets law during the past few years with the statute being amended, new judicial interpretation and administrative regulation being promulgated. There can be various interesting topics to explore for trade secrets protection, ranging from very basic questions about whether trade secrets can be classified as IP rights to detailed discussions on their protection requirements and how trade secrets law in mainland China developed into today’s status.

The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of both theories backing trade secrets and, particularly, the PRC trade secrets law to students through comparative lens. That being said, though the standing point for the course is the PRC law, occasionally references will be made to the laws of UK/Hong Kong, the US, and the international regime. Through the course, students are expected to obtain sufficient knowledge of trade secrets protection in mainland China as well as other major jurisdictions.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

LW6150E.pdf

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