LEGAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE

Abstract

Economic espionage is the unlawful targeting and theft of critical economic intelligence, such as trade secrets and intellectual property. The term refers to the clandestine acquisition or outright theft of invaluable proprietary information in a number of areas, including technology, finance, and government policy. Offenders get cheap access to critical information, leading victims to suffer economic losses.

Keywords

• economic espionage
• legal rules
• unlawful competition
• damages