[Copyright / Trade secrets] Osaka District Court, Reiwa 2 (Wa) 1539 <Judge Takemiya>
更新日：10月7日
Article information
Article type: Case note
Categories: Copyright, Unfair competition law
Issues: Secrecy management
Published on website: 2026-10-08
Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08
[Copyright / Trade secrets] Osaka District Court, Reiwa 2 (Wa) 1539 <Judge Takemiya>
Even taking into account the importance of the plaintiff's source code, the requirement that information be managed as secret was not satisfied.
Other source code was not submitted because the defendant stated that it did not possess it, and the relevant allegations were not proven.
The modification and deletion of source code for the defendant's products did not constitute obstruction of proof.
Original article (2025-10-16):
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2026-10-08: First publication of the LinkedIn original; display, classification, and consultation link set.
2026-10-08: Updated issue tags and classification.
