Trade secrets may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Technical information: such as patents, inventions, processes, design drawings, manufacturing methods, formulas, raw materials and other information related to technological innovation and core competitiveness of enterprises;
2. Business information: such as customer list, sales data, marketing strategy, business plan, supply chain information, price strategy and other information related to enterprise operation and market competition;
3. Financial information: such as financial statements, cost structure, investment plans, income sources and other information related to the financial situation and business secrets of the enterprise;
4. Human resource information: such as employee salaries, training materials, employment contracts, personnel evaluation and other information related to enterprise human resource management and employee confidentiality.
To sum up, the protection of trade secrets is very important to the long-term competitiveness and commercial interests of enterprises. Measures to protect trade secrets can include signing confidentiality agreements, restricting access and disclosure by insiders, encrypting electronic data and implementing physical security measures. At the same time, many countries and regions have formulated relevant laws and regulations to protect trade secrets, and defined the responsibilities and legal consequences of violating the protection of trade secrets.
Legal basis:
Article 68 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
The evidence shall be presented in court and cross-examined by the parties. Evidence involving state secrets, commercial secrets and personal privacy shall be kept confidential. If it needs to be presented in court, it may not be presented publicly.
Article 134
The people's courts shall hear civil cases in public, except those involving state secrets, personal privacy or otherwise provided by law.
Divorce cases and cases involving commercial secrets may be heard in private upon the application of the parties.
Article 156
The public can consult legally effective judgments and rulings, except those involving state secrets, commercial secrets and personal privacy.