THE UNIFORMIZATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF TRADE SECRET PROTECTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION LAW ͵ THE IMPLICATIONS FOR POLISH LAW. A STUDY OF SELECTED ISSUES

Abstract

This paper covers the issues related to the Polish model of trade secret protection from the angle of harmonizing the European Union regulations stemming from the provisions of the Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.

Keywords

• trade secret
• competition law
• unfair trade practice
• know-how protection
• intellectual property
• industrial property
• undisclosed trade information
• the european union law
• european internal market