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Trade Secrets Protection Act
2009
intellectual property.
9. Right to assign, transfer or license.
(1) A person entitled to the benefit of a trade secret may assign,
transfer or license the right to that trade secret, wholly or partially and
generally or subject to territorial limitation.
(2) In the case of a licence arrangement, the licensee, is obliged to
protect the trade secret against disclosure other than as authorized under the
contract and has the same rights as the owner against unauthorized
disclosure.
10. Rights and obligations to be set forth in contract.
In each case of assignment, transfer or licence the rights and obligations of
the parties shall be stated in a written contract and signed by the owner of
the right or by a person authorized by him or her for that purpose and by
the person to whom the rights are being assigned or transferred or licensed.
11. Information furnished to a government department.
(1) Where information that would otherwise be a trade secret is
required to be furnished to a government department, that department shall
protect that information submitted to it from disclosure.
(2) Where a law provides that the approval of a government agency
is necessary as a condition for marketing of pharmaceutical or agricultural
products which utilize new commercial entities, the submission of
undisclosed text or other data, the origination of which involves a
considerable effort, the government agency shall protect the data against
unfair commercial use.
(3) In particular the government agency shall protect the data against
disclosure except where necessary to protect the public or unless steps are
taken to ensure that the data are protected against
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