Trade Secrets 

Know-how is perhaps the category of intellectual property that is most difficult to define. It can be described loosely as the knowledge possessed by an individual or a company, which provides the individual or company with a competitive advantage. In some instances this may give rise to patents, copyright, trade marks and registered designs but generally the main means of protecting this information is through confidentiality. This might take the form of confidentiality and restraint provisions in employment contracts with key employees who have access to this information and by way of non-disclosure and non-competition agreements with third parties with whom the information is shared.


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