Trade secrets - legal regulations

GeschGehG in practice: minimizing risks, protecting secrets

This webinar is held in German.
This webinar on the German Trade Secrets Protection Act (GeschGehG) provides a comprehensive overview of the legal regulations and requirements for the protection of trade secrets. The content includes how trade secrets can be legally defined and identified within the company, measures to safeguard trade secrets in accordance with legal requirements and strategies to successfully defend trade secrets in the event of a dispute. Practical examples and case studies are used to show how legal risks can be identified and minimized at an early stage. The training provides participants with concrete tools to protect trade secrets in a legally compliant and effective manner.

Contents

Introduction to the GeschGehG

  • Background and objective of the law.
  • Definition of trade secrets.

Legal framework

  • Overview of the legal regulations.
  • Rights and obligations of companies.

Identification of trade secrets

  • Criteria for determining trade secrets.
  • Practical methods for identification.

Protective measures for trade secrets

  • Technical and organizational protective measures.
  • Legal protective measures.

Law enforcement and sanctions

  • Measures in the event of a breach of trade secrets.
  • Legal consequences and sanctions.

Discussion of case studies

  • Analysis of real cases.
  • Best Practices.

Role and responsibility of managers

  • Tasks and responsibilities of managing directors, executives, HR managers and R&D projectproject managers.
  • Implementation of an effective protection concept.

Discussion and exchange of experience

  • Open questions and answers.
  • Exchange of experiences.

Summary and outlook

  • Important findings and recommendations for action.
  • Checklist for your business practice.

 

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • Communication of the essential requirements and obligations of the GeschGehG.

  • Ability to identify and classify trade secrets.

  • Knowledge of the necessary technical and organizational protective measures.

  • Development of strategies for the implementation of protective measures.

  • Early identification and management of legal risks.

  • Drafting and implementation of confidentiality agreements.

  • Understanding the legal consequences of breaches of trade secrets.

  • Application of practical case studies and best practices.

  • Strengthening the role and responsibility in the protection of sensitive company data.

  • Exchange with other participants and expand the network.

Methods

  • Lecture with presentation
  • Discussion of cases from practice
  • Best practice examples/checklists

 

Recommended for

The training is aimed at managing directors, executives, HR managers, R&D projectproject managers, compliance officers, data protection officers, IT security officers, company lawyers and lawyers specializing in trade secret protection and intellectual property. The target group also includes specialists and managers who are responsible for protecting sensitive company data, as well as people from research and development, IT and HR who want to deepen their knowledge of legal and organizational protective measures.

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