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This document establishes
  • What constitutes know-how at the University.
  • How the trade secret regime is introduced and terminated.
  • Mandatory protection measures that must be observed.
  • Liability for disclosure of confidential information.
Important
  • All employees and contractors must be familiar with these Regulations.
  • Violation of the trade secret regime can lead to serious consequences.
  • Decisions regarding the protection of know-how are made by the Intellectual Property Commission.

1. General Provisions

Purpose
Regulation of the procedure for protecting and using trade secrets (know-how) at the University.
Trade Secret (Know-How)
Information of any nature (technical, economic, organizational, etc.) that has commercial value due to being unknown to third parties and is protected under a trade secret regime.
Legal Framework
  • Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
  • Federal Laws:
    • No. 98-FZ "On Commercial Secrets".
    • No. 149-FZ "On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection".
  • University Charter and local regulations.
Exclusive Rights
  • For official know-how (created by employees within their job duties) belong to the University.
  • For know-how created under contracts with third parties, rights are determined by the contract.

2. Objects Protected as Know-How

What can be protected
  • Technologies, methodologies, formulations, formulas.
  • Design and technical documentation.
  • Test data, calculations, marketing strategies.
When the know-how regime is chosen
  • If the object cannot be patented (e.g., business methods).
  • If patent protection is impractical (easy to reproduce from the description).
  • For internal use or at the development stage.

3. Procedure for Establishing and Terminating Protection

Initiation:
Head of a department submits a memo to the Rector justifying the need to protect the information.
Decision:
Made by the Intellectual Property Commission.
Termination of Protection:
  • When confidentiality is lost.
  • By decision of the Commission on the impracticality of further protection.

4. Measures to Ensure Confidentiality

Mandatory Actions
  • Appointment of a person responsible for confidentiality.
  • Creation of a list of persons with access to the know-how.
  • Marking carriers with the stamp "Commercial Secret".
  • Access restriction (secure storage, passwords for electronic data).
Prohibitions
  • Transfer of information without the right holder's consent.
  • Sending confidential information via email.
Destruction of Carriers
  • Using a shredder or other means preventing recovery.

5. Obligations of Employees and Contractors

Employees
  • Sign a non-disclosure agreement.
  • Are liable for disclosure (including compensation for damages).
  • Must return carriers with know-how upon dismissal.
Contractors
  • Access to know-how is only possible after signing a non-disclosure agreement.

6. Liability for Violations

Disclosure of Know-How
Leads to disciplinary, material, or criminal liability.
Control
The responsible person must suppress violations and report them to management.

Documents


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Regulations on trade secrets (Know-How).pdf
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