Unfair Competition and Protection of Business Data
Atsumi & Sakai’s intellectual property team is led by partners recognized as leading practitioners in the field by independent commentators.
The Unfair Competition Prevention Act is an important means for companies to protect their businesses and prohibits various acts of unfair competition, such as:
- Creating confusion regarding the representation, etc. of popular or famous products
- Infringement of trade secrets
- Wrongful acquisition of limited access data
- Misrepresentations of quality
Atsumi & Sakai provides a wide range of services related to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, including:
- Preparation of documentation for the protection of trade secrets and limited data access
- Drafting regulations concerning handling of information
- Compliance audits
- Compliance training
- Handling disputes relating to violations of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.
Related Practices
Related Publications
- Conducting Joint Research and Contractual Matters: Attribution of Inventions, Sharing of Development Costs, Confidentiality Agreements, Non-working Compensation, Joint Application, and Suspension and Liquidation of Project, Technical Information Institute Co., Ltd. (2020) [Co-author]
- Guidebook: Contracts and Practices of AI and Data Business, Shojihomu (2020) [Co-author]
- “Contract Guidance on Utilization of AI and Data,“ the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, December 2019 (2019) [Co-author]