Trade Secret Protection in the Law of the Republic of Serbia

The subject of this paper is analysis of trade secret protection in Serbian law, which is organized and implemented at two levels: within the business company and the proceedings before the court. By applying the dogmatic method of research, the rules of current and relevant domestic sources of law are analysed, while the comparative method is used for comparing the Serbian system of trade secret legal protection with the analogous legal system in the European Union. The starting hypothesis is that the protection of trade secrets is a strategic issue that requires thoughtful planning and organization as well as constant improvement to preserve trade secrets and use their commercial potential for as long as possible. The aim of this work is to reach the conclusions that are practically usable both for trade secrets holders and for everyone else who participates in various roles in judicial procedures for trade secret protection.