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Post by Sapphire Capital on Sept 3, 2009 8:41:16 GMT 4
Open Secrets Michael J. Madison University of Pittsburgh - School of Law THE LAW AND THEORY OF TRADE SECRECY: A HANDBOOK OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH, Rochelle C. Dreyfuss, Katherine J. Strandburg, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010 U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-22 Abstract: The law of trade secrets is often conceptualized in bilateral terms, as creating and enforcing rights between trade secret owners, on the one hand, and misappropriators on the other hand. This paper, a chapter in a forthcoming collection on the law of trade secrets, argues that trade secrets and the law that guards them can serve structural and insitutional roles as well. Somewhat surprisingly, given the law’s focus on secrecy, among the institutional products of trade secrets law are commons, or managed openness: environments designed to facilitate the structured sharing of information. The paper illustrates with examples drawn from existing literature on cuisine, magic, and Internet search. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1452805_code925767.pdf?abstractid=1452805&mirid=1
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