Trade Secret Scope of Protection in Indonesia

The protection of Trade Secrets in Indonesia is regulated under Law No. 30 Year 2000 on Trade Secret (“Trade Secret Law”). By definition, a Trade Secret is information that is unknown to the public in the field of technology and/or business. The information should also posses economic value due to its use in trade, and the secrecy should be kept by the owner.

According to Article 2 of the Trade Secret Law, the following points qualify to be considered as Trade Secrets:

• Production method
• Processing method
• Sales method
• Other information in the field of technology or business
• Have economic value
• Unknown to public

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