Details
- Publication date
- 9 August 2021 (Last updated on: 9 August 2021)
- Author
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
- Publication type
- Case study
Description
Oval Shoes is a European SME based in Sweden and specialised in the design and manufacture of high-quality shoes. Largely, their success has been due to the good quality of their shoes, achieved with the use of a special technique for the treatment of the leather with which they are manufactured. This special technique is considered the company’s most valuable trade secret and is kept confidential.

Files
Case study - Managing confidential information in the footwear industry in Brazil