商业秘密是权利人投入了一定的时间、资金和精力而取得的。而权利人为了保密,通常还要投入一定的资金与精力。因此,商业秘密一旦被他人知悉和使用,必然会使商业秘密权利人的利益受到损害。据有关资料报道,近几年全国法院受理的涉及商业秘密的侵权案件,每年以150%的速度递增。一位经济学家说过,20世纪的企业家所犯最多最致命的错误是腐败,而21世纪的企业家所犯最多 Business secrets are acquired by the right holders for a certain amount of time, money and energy. The right people for confidentiality, usually have to invest some money and effort. Therefore, once a commercial secret is known and used by others, it is bound to undermine the interests of the commercial secret owner. According to relevant information, infringement cases involving trade secrets accepted by the national courts in recent years have been increasing at an annual rate of 150%. One economist said that the biggest and most fatal mistake committed by entrepreneurs in the 20th century was corruption, while entrepreneurs in the 21st century committed the most