我國營業秘密法之檢討

資訊科技與全球經濟的蓬勃發展，知識成為事業營者最重要的經濟來源，該具有經濟價值的知識，所應探討者莫過於智慧財產權，其中尤以營業秘密之保護，無論本國境內或境外，在法律上儼然成為智慧財產權十分重要的一環。本文承我國關於營業秘密之學說定義、要件範圍、立法沿革、實務探討、美國最新實務觀之，以茲探討原立法之缺失，並配合我國最新實務之現狀，修正營業秘密法，期透過修法使得營業秘密保護更為完善。以下將說明我國營業秘密修法之必要性，以本論文所討論之事項論以修正之主軸，暨探討修法時應適用之學說與實務原則，以為修法所應遵循之規範立基。其次，將從營業秘密保護不足的地方，以現行法制可能急需修正之部分，如刑事責任、程序規範之證據保全與秘密保持命令制度、勞工保護、國家公權力積極管制與否以及營業秘密救濟制度之缺憾，做通盤之檢討。並在可能優先修正之部分，以芻議規範之方式說明之。最後，本論文仍以我國營業秘密法必須修正之立場代為結論，期許相關行政、立法、司法機關注重營業秘密保護之議題。

關鍵字

營業秘密；經濟間諜；智慧財產權；網際網路；保密契約；競業禁止條款；僱傭關係

並列摘要

In modern industrial society, businesses are often required to make a substantial investment in employee training and development. This ensures company quality, plus it creates goodwill with its clients and prospective clients. Trade secrets protection is the most important issue. The High-tech industry poses a real and substantial threat by misrepresenting trade secrets. Protection of trade secrets, whether it's inside or outside in a nation, has become very important for Intellectual property rights. This paper discusses ROC Trade Secret Law (1995) and intends to suggest the other new statutes. First of all, this article will focus on the trade secret laws of ROC, introducing several cases that happened in Taiwan and the other related statutes. Secondly, this paper will introduce cases involving the other related statutes that have happened in Taiwan and United States. It will also discuss specific threats to trade secrets posed by ubiquitous use of computer technology in the commercial industry. Finally, this paper will provide the suggestions of proposed amendments in ROC Trade Secret Act.