Editing Trade secret (section)

==Exceptions and limitations==

While the improper, dishonest, or unlawful acquisition, use, or disclosure of trade secret information by unauthorized third parties is generally prohibited, there are exceptions to this rule. The scope of these exceptions and limitations varies across jurisdictions:
* [[Independent discovery]] or development of the same information by a third party.
* [[Reverse engineering]], acquisition of information through reverse engineering from examining a product placed in the market. In some countries though, a contract (such as a purchase agreement) may forbid to carry out reverse engineering.
* Employee’s general skills and experience acquired from the normal course of work with other employers.
* [[Public interest]] and [[national security]] per statutory law or case law in some countries.
* [[Whistleblowing]] when revealing misconduct, wrongdoing or illegal activity.<ref name=":WIPO 2024">{{Cite web |title=WIPO Guide to Trade Secrets and Innovation - Part III: Basics of trade secret protection |url=https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/wipo-guide-to-trade-secrets-and-innovation/en/part-iii-basics-of-trade-secret-protection.html |access-date=2024-08-27 |language=en}} [[File:CC-BY_icon.svg|50x50px]]  Text was copied from this source, which is available under a [[ccorg:licenses/by/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License]] |website=WIPO Guide to Trade Secrets and Innovation</ref>