1. There are several types of trade secret infringement
1. Disclosure, Use or allow others to use the right holder’s business secrets obtained by means of the previous paragraph;
2. Instigate, induce, or help others to violate confidentiality obligations or violate the right holder’s relevant confidentiality obligations Requirements for trade secrets, obtaining, disclosing, using or allowing others to use the right holder’s trade secrets.
3. Legal basis: "Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China"
Art. Article 9 Operators shall not commit the following acts of infringement of trade secrets:
(1) Obtain through theft, bribery, fraud, coercion, electronic intrusion or other improper means The right holder’s business secrets;
(2) Disclose, use or allow others to use the right holder’s business secrets obtained by means of the preceding paragraph;
(3) Violating confidentiality obligations or violating rights holders’ requirements for keeping trade secrets, disclosing, using or allowing others to use trade secrets in their possession;
(4) Instigate, induce, or help others to violate confidentiality obligations or violate the obligee's requirements for keeping business secrets, and obtain, disclose, use, or allow others to use the obligee's business secrets.
2. How to punish the crime of infringement of trade secrets
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1. If a natural person commits this crime, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or solely be fined; if particularly serious consequences are caused, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; A term of imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and a fine.
2. If a unit commits the crimes specified in Articles 213 to 219 of this section, the unit shall be fined and the unit shall be fined. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be held criminally responsible in accordance with the above provisions.
Infringement of other people’s business secrets is actually an unfair means of competition in our country. Of course, when the circumstances are serious, it may even be considered a crime. , that is, the crime of infringement of trade secrets. Therefore, it is often said that the liability for infringement of trade secrets includes administrative liability and criminal liability. However, it should also be noted at this time that criminal liability is generally only involved when it is determined that a crime is constituted. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior website to consult a professional lawyer.