Open AccessMisuse of Confidential Information
Author(s) -
Jack Prothroe
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr598
Subject(s) - confidentiality , scope (computer science) , business , trade secret , law and economics , law , internet privacy , computer security , political science , intellectual property , economics , computer science , programming language
A continuing concern in the oil and gas business is the protection of secret information which may be fundamental to the success of company in developing prospects. This paper discusses the extent to which the law will afford protection to such information, either through damage actions for its misuse or injunctions to restrain its use. The author discusses the circumstances under which information may become "confidential", and the guidelines developed by the courts in number of different circumstances. Reference is made to the scope of s. 7(e) of the Trade Marks Act; and the paper examines number of practical considerations which may arise in attempting to protect confidential information through the courts.