The optimal scope of trade secrets law
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DOI: 10.1016/j.irle.2015.11.004
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- L. A. Franzoni & A. K. Kaushik, 2015. "The optimal scope of trade secrets law," Working Papers wp1020, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna.
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Keywords
Trade secrets law; Unfair competition; Parasitic competition; Slavish imitation; Passing off;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K1 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law
- L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
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