TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certificate ;
Acknowledgement ;
List of abbreviations ;
Table of cases ;
Foreign cases ;
Indian Cases ;
Chapter 1 • Introduction ;
1.1 Introduction ;
1.2 Research Gap ;
1.3 Research Objectives ;
1.4 Research Problem ;
1.5 Hypotheses ;
1.6 Research Questions ;
1.7 Research Methodology ;
1.8 Mode of Citation ;
1.9 Sources of Data ;
1.10 Chapterisation ;
Review of Literature ;
Chapter 2 - Trade Secrets nature and concept ;
2.1 Trade secrets explained ;
2.2 Information which qualifies for trade secret protection ;
2.2.1 Secrecy ;
2.2.2 Commercial Value ;
2.2.3 Responsible steps to maintain secrecy ;
2.3 Difference between trade secrets and confidential information ;
2.4 Limitations on trade secrets ;
2.4.1 General Knowledge or information in public domain ;
2.4.2 Reverse Engineering ;
2.4.3 Independent discoveries ;
2.4.4 Innocent acquisition of information ;
2.4.5 Statutory obligation and public interest ;
2.5 Conclusion ;
Chapter 3 - Evolution of law on trade secrets ;
3.1 United States ;
3.1.1 State law ;
3.1.2.Federal Law ;
3 • . 1 Trade Secrets Act, 1996 ;
3.1.2.2 Economic Espionage Act, 1996 ;
3.1 .2.3 Defend Trade Secrets Act, 2016 ;
3.1.2.4 Tort Law ;
3.1.2.5 Contract Law ;
3.1.2.6 Property Law ;
3.2 European Union ;
3.2.1 EU Trade Secret Directive ;
3.3 India ;
3.4 Conclusion ;
Chapter 4 - Trade Secrets as Property ;
4.1 United States ;
4.2 European Union ;
4.3 India ;
4.4 Rationale for granting trade secrets property status ;
4.4.1 Usufructuary property ;
4.4.2 Integrated Theory of property ;
4.4.3 Alternative argument ;
4.5 Conclusion ;
Chapter 5 -Interaction of trade secrets with other IPRs ;
5.1 Trade Secrets and Patents ;
5.2 Trade Secrets and Copyright Law ;
5.3 Trade secrets and Trademark law ;
5.4 Comparison between Trade Secrets, Patents, Copyright and Trade Marks;
5.5.Conclusion ;
Chapter 6 -International and National legislative framework protecting trade secrets ;
6.1 Defend Trade Secrets Act ;
6.1.1 Lacunae in the law ;
6.2 European Union Trade Secret Directive ;
6.2.1 Lacunae in the law ;
6.3 Indian Position ;
6.3.1 I raft National Innovation Act, 2008 ;
6.3.2 Critical analysis of the Draft National innovation Act, 2008 ;
6.4 Conclusion ;
Chapter 7 - Trade secrets and criminal law ;
7.1 Criminality of an Act: its nature ;
7.2 criminal laws and trade secrets: An overview ;
7.3 Criminalisation of trade secret Theft: Rationale ;
Chapter 8 - Suggestions and Conclusion ;
8.1 Suggestions ;
8.2 Concluding remarks ;
Bibliography ;
Statutes and International Treaties ;
Indian Statutes ;
United States Statutes ;
EU statutes ;
International Treaties ;
Reports ;
Books ;
Journals ;
Online Articles ;
News Articles .