在司空见惯的商业秘密案件中出现的模式

了解《捍卫商业秘密法》(DTSA)规定的举报人豁免权
Last Updated: 2 月 12, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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经过一段时间对商业秘密案件的研究,我们开始发现一些共同的模式。

上周、 强生公司向新泽西州联邦法院提起诉讼一名竞争战略总监在离职加入辉瑞公司时下载了数千份文件。该员工自 1999 年以来一直在 J&J 工作,最近在负责制定业务战略的战略客户部工作。

这种模式再熟悉不过了。关键员工离职后到竞争对手处担任类似职务,据称在离职时下载了数千份文件。随着非竞争协议的可执行性大大降低,而且在许多州基本上变得毫无用处,直接保护商业秘密变得至关重要。

Tangibly 倡导五种最佳做法,以降低风险,并在发生诉讼时处于最佳位置:

  1. 确定你的商业秘密资产、
  2. 限制访问、
  3. 有可靠的保密合同、
  4. 获得确认,或至少向有访问权的人发出通知,以及
  5. 持续开展培训和教育。

最佳实践不能保证你的商业秘密不会被盗用,但它们有助于大大降低你的风险!

资料来源
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52763567/JOHNSON__JOHNSON_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEMS,_INC_et_al_v_BRACKBILL

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