営業秘密はいつまで有効か?

営業秘密保護法(DTSA)に基づく内部告発者免責の理解
Last Updated: 11月 9, 2025
Updated by: Tangibly

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企業秘密の存続期間は大きく異なる。特許、商標、著作権とは異なり、正式な明確な存続期間はありません。

企業秘密は(技術と運があれば)永遠に存続することもあれば、勤勉さと注意深さがなければ即座に失われることもある。

Long-lasting trade secret examples are the Coca-Cola recipe, the WD-40 formula, and the KFC spice blend. The oldest trade secret that Tangibly knows of is a manufacturing method for metal cymbal instruments from the Zildjian Company. They use a special blend of metals to make a custom alloy that gives exceptional sound to the cymbals. The trade secret is over 400 years old![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][us_image image=”1195″ link=”%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]
<h2>営業秘密はいつ終わるのか?</h2>
場合によっては、営業秘密がいつ終わるかを予測できることもある。例えば、特許出願に記載された内容は、特許庁が18ヶ月後に公開するまで秘密として扱われます。

もちろん、営業秘密をウェブページや記事で誤って、あるいは意図的に開示したり、会議で発表したりすれば、それは永遠に失われる可能性があります。従業員が自分のしていることが営業秘密を危険にさらすことに気づかないことはよくあることです。このようなリスクを減らすためには、トレーニングと教育が非常に重要なのです。

そのため、貴重な営業秘密を長持ちさせたいのであれば、適切な方針と手順を定めましょう。営業秘密へのアクセスを制限し、営業秘密の適切な取り扱いについて従業員を教育し、優れた情報セキュリティ・ソリューションを導入することができます。これらを含めて、資産を保護するために講じる「合理的な措置」がすべて含まれます。
営業秘密プログラムの一環としてTangiblyを利用することで、営業秘密が盗まれるリスクを低減し、万が一、強制執行が必要となった場合でも、可能な限り有利な立場に立つことができます。 <a href="/ja/%e2%80%9d/%e3%83%87%e3%83%a2/%e2%80%9d/">お問い合わせ</a> for more details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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