Confidential Information

Most businesses rely to a greater or lesser extent on information which is confidential.

At its highest this may be e.g. a secret recipe (famously the recipe for TIZER®) or a secret method of manufacturing an article or product. Other less obvious but equally important information may include details of the costs of manufacture, customer lists, details of specialist suppliers and so forth.

The courts have shown a willingness to restrict the activities of former employees of companies who have left their employers business taking with them copies of company records dealing with such matters. Injunctions restraining the use of such materials can, in suitable cases, be obtained and/or damages can be awarded for improper use of confidential information

As indicated above, it is critical that the information should be treated by the business claiming relief as confidential. There is no use in asking the court to protect information which the company itself is not adequately protecting.

You can contact Rowlands via email or call 0845 230 3980 to arrange a consultation with a Rowlands Intellectual Property specialist.