论竞业禁止协议在网络环境下的合理性判断标准——美国商业秘密保护的经验与启示

The Criteria of Rationality of Non-Competition Agreement in the Network Environment——the Experience and Enlightenment of Trade Secrets Protection of the United States

竞业禁止协议是保护企业商业秘密与竞争优势的有力武器。美国判例法上对该类协议的效力看法不一,但基本上倾向于根据合理标准判定其法律效力。尤其是网络环境下竞业禁止协议合理性判定问题具有特色,值得借鉴。

Non-Competition Agreement is a powerful weapon to protect trade secrets and competitive advantages. The Case Law in the United States has different opinions on the validity of such agreements, but basically tends to judge its legal effect according to reasonable criteria. In particular, the problem of estimating the rationality of non-competition agreements in the network environment has its own characteristics and is worth learning.