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2. Secret know-how protection
2.1 Legal framework – Labor and penal codes
Two articles:
article L1227-1 of the French Labor Code – revelation by an employee of a manufacturing secret;
article 226-13 of the French Penal Code – revelation of secret information.
2.2 Features, benefits and drawbacks
The trade secret protected by the French Labor Code presupposes a particular means of manufacture that is kept hidden...
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Bibliography
Websites
• ADAGP – Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts http://www.adagp.fr
• INPI – Institut national de la propriété industrielle http://www.inpi.fr
• Legifrance – A comprehensive site that also includes all judicial case law.
Regulations
See legal references in the article.
Patents
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Example of a packaging patent
Patent no. 0 179 571 issued on August 8, 1990, for a handle for a cardboard can holder.
The invention relates to an efficient and robust carrying handle for a cardboard can carrier, with the handle structure arranged in such a way that the mechanical strength and integrity of the cardboard walls are preserved, thus enabling...
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