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Enforcing Disclosure Claims in Trade Secret Theft Cases in Germany

September 2024 | Europe

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September 2024 | Europe

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As defendants scrabble to hide their tracks, Jens Petry and Rebecca Dücker look at some ways in which IP owners can seek to establish the full picture in Europe’s largest market.

This article was first published in IAM and is reproduced with the permission of the publishers.

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Jens Petry

Jens Petry

Partner

 Rebecca Dücker

Rebecca Dücker

Senior Associate

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