[Seminar] Practical Response to Leakage and Influx of Trade Secrets and Incident Management
[Speaker]
Naoki Kurokawa, Attorney and Patent Attorney, Mimura Komatsu Law Office
[Key Lecture Content]
With the flow of human resources, both "leakage" by resigning employees and "influx" through mid-career hires are occurring simultaneously. An environment has been established where outflows can be proven through logs, and arrests are increasing; however, this also means that if the log design during normal times is lacking and initial responses are mistaken, one may have to give up on pursuing responsibility while suffering damage. Log retention, device recovery, and exit interviews cannot be completed solely by the legal department.
The speaker, who was responsible for the amendment of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and the revision of the Guidelines for the Management of Trade Secrets at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, will explain initial response actions, police collaboration, the level of secrecy management required by case law, the use of generative AI, and the division of roles among various departments, including considerations not explicitly stated in the guidelines. Practical measures will also be discussed, such as requiring confirmation of non-possession in addition to a pledge not to bring in anything during mid-career hiring.
[Lecture Items]
1. Recent cases of trade secret infringement
2. "Leakage" and "influx"
3. Management standards to avoid denial of secrecy management in court
4. Initial response actions when an incident occurs
5. Role division immediately after discovery
6. Evidence preservation and internal investigation
7. The reality of police collaboration
8. Choices and order of pursuing responsibility
9. Q&A / Business card exchange

| Date and time | Wednesday, Oct 07, 2026 01:00 PM ~ 03:00 PM |
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| Capital | On-site attendance / Live streaming / Archive streaming (available for viewing multiple times for two weeks) SSK Seminar Room, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4th Floor, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building |
| Entry fee | Charge |
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