Know-how and company secrets

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What is knowhow and company secrets?

Know-how and company secrets can be defined as knowledge belonging within a company. Typical examples of such knowledge, particularly within the technical industries, are details of production methods and production experience. Knowledge within the company has its own commercial value and needs to be kept out of the hands of competitors. It should not be disseminated. The law provides a basis for the protection of know-how and company secrets, but it can be difficult to demonstrate that the situation you are in satisfies the provisions of the Act. The protection of such information is therefore largely dependent on competent lawyers following the correct procedure. At Bryn Aarflot, we are experts on the rules for unfair competition within the Marketing Promotion Act and have extensive experience of the protection of know-how and company secrets.


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Jon D. Heggstad

European Patent Attorney Ba.Mech.Eng.Hon. Senior Partner

Portrett av Jon D. Heggstad, European Patent Attorney med æresgrad i maskinteknikk (Ba.Mech.Eng.Hon.), Senior Partner hos Bryn Aarflot. Han har skjegg og er iført mørk dressjakke og hvit skjorte, fotografert mot lys bakgrunn.

Kristine Rekdal

European Patent Attorney M.Sc. (Physics) Senior Partner

Portrett av Kristine Rekdal, European Patent Attorney med MSc i fysikk, Senior Partner hos Bryn Aarflot. Hun har skulderlangt mørkt hår og er iført svart blazer og hvit skjorte, fotografert mot grå bakgrunn.

Arild Tofting

European Patent Attorney M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) Senior partner

Portrett av Arild Tofting, European Patent Attorney med MSc i maskinteknikk, Senior Partner hos Bryn Aarflot. Han har briller og er iført mørk blå dressjakke, hvit skjorte og mørkt mønstret slips, fotografert mot lys bakgrunn.

Dag Thrane

European Patent Attorney M.Sc. (Physics) Senior Partner

Portrett av Dag Thrane, European Patent Attorney med MSc i fysikk, Senior Partner hos Bryn Aarflot. Han har briller og er iført hvit skjorte og mørk blazer, fotografert mot lys bakgrunn.

Anne Wildeng

Head of Patent and Legal Attorney-at-law Senior Partner

Portrett av Anne Wildeng, leder for patent og juridisk avdeling, advokat og Senior Partner hos Bryn Aarflot. Hun har mørk blondt hår og er iført mørk blazer over hvit topp, fotografert mot nøytral bakgrunn.

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