Human capital principles underlying the legal protection of trade secrets as intellectual property
by A. Vijayalakshmi Venugopal
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management (IJHRDM), Vol. 22, No. 3/4, 2022

Abstract: This article explores links between human capital principles and employers' legal rights to protect trade secrets as intellectual property. Many judges deciding legal disputes on the ownership and use of trade secrets appear to use principles that are reminiscent of human capital literature. This suggests that human capital principles can also be used to justify and appreciate the judicial approaches in determining an equitable balance between employers' and employees' legal rights in owning and using trade secrets.

Online publication date: Sat, 13-Aug-2022

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