2022年米国知的財産保護法

営業秘密保護法(DTSA)に基づく内部告発者免責の理解
Last Updated: 2月 12, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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2022年米国知的財産保護法は、米国から企業秘密を盗み出そうとする外国(元米国)の企業や個人に対して、若干の抑止力を加えるものである。 同法は、米国経済または国家安全保障に脅威を与える企業秘密の窃盗を行う外国企業について、毎年議会に報告することを大統領に義務付けている。

大統領はさらに、これらの団体や個人を制裁する必要がある。

企業秘密が盗まれた米国の被害者が、どのようにして外国の企業や個人をリストに加えるのか、また、名前を挙げられた外国の企業や個人が、どのようにしてリストに加えられたことを防御するのか、興味深いところである。


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https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1294/BILLS-117s1294enr.pdf

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