Workshops on practices involving trade secrets held in 2015 to assist in judicial investigation

These past few years have seen continuous emergence of cases involving trade secret infringement due to hyperglobalization, digitalization of information storage or burgeoning development in cloud storage, as well as frequent transfer and exchange of technologies and personnel, particularly between industries across the Taiwan Strait. The growth of infringement cases has been ongoing in terms of quantity, complexity, scope, frequency, and breadth and depth of impact.

In 2014, TIPO worked with TSMC, MediaTek, and AU Optronics to host a series of workshops to strengthen trade secret investigation, and the quality and efficiency of adjudication. Judicial personnel were invited to these workshops to discuss trade secret protection and relevant practices. There were also on-site visits to the factories of said corporations. In all, the workshops were well-received, and helped judicial personnel learn more about trade secrets and their protection.

In 2015, TIPO continued to host three workshops at Hsinchu, Taichung, and Tainan science parks on May 28, July 31, and November 6, respectively. Prosecutors, court judges, and judicial personnel from the Secondary Special Police Corps of the National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior were invited to discuss “Status and development in the practices involving trade secret infringement,” and “Collection and security of evidence indicating trade secret infringement.” The workshops provided opportunities for legal counsels from technology industries and enforcement personnel to jointly discuss key issues concerning evidence collection and security in relevant criminal cases. The discussion was important because it helped strengthen investigation and adjudication of trade secret cases.

Source: TIPO, Link