• the shanghai market monitoring authority has strengthened the protection of business secrets through “triple integration, triple interaction”
“the protection of business secrets, namely the protection of innovation, the opening up of the environment and international market access, is of great significance for the shanghai city building of the `five centres' and the higher level of self-trade test zones.” the relevant head of the shanghai market supervisory authority indicated that: in this context, the bureau has focused on the integration of the “rule of law” “co-governance” “wisher”, insisting on the “spot” “up and down” interaction between the “out” and “out”, creating a “shanghai sample” of commercial secrecy protection, which has produced a good demonstration-led effect。
“the rule of law is guaranteed before the foundations for the protection of commercial secrets can be firmly established.” the above-mentioned officials described the ongoing efforts of the shanghai market supervision authority to strengthen the top-level design and integration of protection of business secrets, to promote the creation of a model protection of business secrets, to incorporate the shanghai environmental regulations for optimizing business practices, the shanghai city intellectual property protection and application plan, and the issuance of a number of guidance documents, as well as the ongoing strengthening of communication and collaboration with departments such as the public prosecutions and law division, in order to create a pattern of administrative and judicial protection that is mutually supportive and mutually reinforcing。
It was described that for four consecutive years, market regulators at all levels in the shanghai city had organized specialized anti-improper competition initiatives in priority areas. Thirty-four cases of violations of business secrets had been opened, and $4. 41 million had been confiscated, and an effective earthquake had deterred violations。
Halde mechanics (shanghai) ltd., a high-tech, foreign capital enterprise engaged in precision carpentry machinery, has invested an additional $300 million in shanghai and established it as the asia-pacific regional headquarters, following the efficient handling of a commercial secret abuse case by the market regulator in the song river region. “we have the incentive and confidence to invest more money and resources, constantly optimize products and better serve our clients, thanks to strong rule of law guarantees in shanghai.” chen deng, general manager, ministry of the corporation。
At the same time, the shanghai market supervisory authority is further relying on “points” to extend protection from the institutional level to all areas through co-creation at the municipal level, as well as through commercial secrecy protection demonstration areas at the municipal, district and site levels. To date, the shanghai city has three “national pilot areas for the protection of business secrets”, with a cumulative total of over 360 sites at municipal and district levels。
“assisting on co-governance will create a strong synergy for the protection of commercial secrets.” the competent officials of the shanghai market supervisory authority, acting as a “up and down” network, have established a system for the protection of commercial secrets by means of in situ visits, questionnaires, discussions, etc。
It was stated that in the course of the study visit, the working group had provided targeted guidance based on the characteristics of enterprises, leading more than 200 enterprises to develop internal systems for the protection of business secrets that met industry characteristics and their own technical requirements. In conjunction with the need for regional personalization, guidance documents such as the guidelines for the protection of business secrets in the new district of pudong and the guidelines for operators to enhance the protection of business secrets in the ionko district have also been developed jointly at the municipal level。
“exploring intellectual support to enable the protection of business secrets to be more powerful.” according to the above-mentioned officials, the shanghai market supervisory authority is constantly strengthening its “internal and external” links, making full use of the main strengths of the public prosecutor's office, the institute of scientific research, the trade associations, etc., and linking them to a series of forums, public service lectures, etc., to enable enterprises to raise the capacity and level of protection of business secrets; at the same time, it actively joins forces to explore the application of modern digital technology techniques to commercial secrets and to provide efficient, high-quality and comprehensive protection of business secrets。
Under the guidance of the shanghai market supervisory authority, ants block chain technology (shanghai) ltd. Developed and launched the commercial secret certificate protection system, the “commercial secret certificate protection platform”. The vice-president of the company, roque wen, described the following: “the system can provide evidence for the defence of business secrets, and to some extent address the difficulty of proof of commercial secrets and of value judgements and provide intellectual capabilities for the protection of commercial secrets, starting with multiple collections of confidentiality agreements, confidentiality measures, confidentiality content and online evidence.”
“business secrecy protection has become an expression of the core competitiveness of cities. The shanghai market regulatory authority will continue to promote a higher level of business secrecy protection and a deeper breakthrough in the city with a pragmatic approach, integrated thinking, innovative spirit, which will provide a strong support for the shanghai city's accelerated construction of a modern, socialist international city with world influence.” the relevant head of the shanghai market supervisory authority indicated that: (reporter lee yangfang)
