Wataru Sueyoshi authored an article published in the 100 Selected Legal Precedents on Trademark, Design Patent & Unfair Competition (Yuhikaku, July 2020). Wataru’s article, “Maintaining its Secrecy (1) – ‘Recognizable Management’,” explores an essential element of how to manage its secrecy of trade secrets under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, referring to the METI’s practical guideline as well as recent outstanding decisions from both criminal and civil courts.