Trade secrets as a complementary tool to patenting in the data economy of the 21st century

Alfred Radauer, Martin A. Bader, Tanya Aplin, Ute Konopka, Nicola Searle, Reinhard Altenburger and Christine Bachner

Chapter 5 in A Modern Guide to Patents, 2025, pp 117-139 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This book chapter addresses the challenge of protecting data in the evolving data economy, focusing on trade secrets as a complementary tool to patents. It examines the impact of the growing importance of data on patenting practices, including licensing, and suggests that the traditional legal system may need to be adapted to accommodate new forms of intellectual property. The chapter argues for incremental changes rather than a complete overhaul of the intellectual property protection system, predicting that trade secrets will play a significant role in 21st-century patenting by providing protection for a broader range of intellectual assets. Recommendations for modernizing intellectual property protection are given.

Keywords: Trade secrets; Data protection of non-patentable subject matter; New types of intellectual property; European Union trade secrets directive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035308590
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