Trade Secrets Protection
Programme details
When: Date to be confirmed
Where: Maastricht University Campus Brussels | Tervurenlaan 153, 1150 Brussels
Our newly-established executive education programme addresses practical legal aspects pertaining to the European commercial ecosystem. It brings together two academic institutions with an outstanding reputation in commercial law.
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies provides expertise on common law aspects, in particular from the UK and US legal systems, while Maastricht University focuses on the European continent, highlighting the particularities of civil law systems.
As commerce knows no national boundaries, the programme aims to provide participants with comprehensive insight into pertinent practice-driven aspects of selected commercial legal areas.
Programme description
This programme is designed to highlight the importance of trade secrets for commercial businesses. It will identify and consider the main legal rules in key European jurisdictions, focusing on changes introduced by the EU Trade Secrets Directive.
It will provide practical guidance on issues such as:
- Practical steps to protect trade secrets – externally and internally – in light of the “reasonable steps” requirement in the Directive;
- The requirements for proving an action to protect trade secrets in key European jurisdictions;
- Evidential requirements;
- Procedures to protect trade secrets during litigation – confidentiality clubs; in camera hearings; redacted judgments;
- The availability of interim and final remedies;
- Employment issues including: lawful restrictions on employees and their use of their own skill and experience (“know how”) – restrictive covenants; injunctions against former employees;
- The use of NDAs and other transactional arrangements for the disclosure and licensing of trade secrets
Why this programme
- Emphasis on practical self-help and protective measures
- Specific focus on the Directive and national implementation
- Emphasis on early stage measures – obtaining evidence; search and seizure of incriminating evidence imaging orders etc.
- Country-based expertise
Practical information
This programme is designed for legal practitioners, government officials, academics, lawyers, policy makers, business executives responsible for commercial security, and others concerned with the protection of valuable intangible business assets.
Prior knowledge of intellectual property is not a requirement to attend this programme.
Agenda
| 17 May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12.30-13.00 | Walk-in, Registration & Coffee | |
| 13.00-13.20 | Opening & Welcome |
John Hull Anselm Kamperman Sanders Dick van Engelen |
| 13.20-15.00 | Introduction to Trade Secrets in the EU and US | Anselm Kamperman Sanders |
| 15.00-15.30 | Q&A and Coffee Break | |
| 15.30-16.45 | Trade Secrets in the United Kingdom | John Hull |
| 16.45-17.15 | Q&A and Break | |
| 17.15-18.30 | Trade Secrets in the Netherlands | Dick van Engelen |
| 18.30 | Networking drinks followed by dinner. Please register via the course registration form (optional and extra charge) |
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| If you wish to stay overnight in Brussels, please arrange your own accommodation. | ||
| 18 May 2022 | ||
| 9.00-10.15 | Trade Secrets in Germany | Thomas Schmitz |
| 10.15-10.45 | Q&A and Coffee Break | |
| 10.45-12.00 | Trade Secrets in France | Stefan Naumann |
| 12.00-13.15 | Q&A and Lunch | |
| 13.15-14.30 | Practical issues in Industry | Joost van Ooijen |
| 14.30-15.15 | Roundtable - All speakers | |
Speakers
- Professor Anselm Kamperman Sanders, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Maastricht University and Deputy Judge at the Hague Court of Appeal
- Dick van Engelen, Partner with Ventoux Law, Utrecht
- John Hull, Teaching Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, previously IP Partner with a Global law firm and currently consultant with Impact IP (London)
- Dr Thomas Schmitz, Partner with Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Joost van Ooijen of AkzoNobel
- Stefan Naumann
Fees
| Price Applicable From/To | Full course |
|---|---|
| 17/05/2022 to 18/05/2022 | €1,100 |