Decree No. 130-2017 and Decree No.12-99 provide a framework for effective protection of trade secrets. According to the Art. 395 of the Decree No. 130-2017, prison and penalty fee should be sentenced with to who obtains commercial secrets illegally. In addition, according to the Art. 75, 163 and 165 of Decree No. 12-99, the legitimate holder of an industrial secret has the right to take action to prevent secrets from infringement.

Honduras has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Honduras has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonogram Treaty.

Copyright is not adequately enforced online in Honduras. It is reported that, while the legislative framework for the protection of intellectual property rights, which includes the Honduran copyright law and its industrial property law, is generally adequate, the laws are often not effectively implemented. In particular, there are concerns with respect to online and software piracy. In addition, it is reported that the rate of unlicensed software installation in the country was 75% in 2017 (above the 52% rate of the Latin American countries) for an estimated commercial value of USD 32 million.

Honduras is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Honduras has a clear regime of copyright exceptions that follows the fair dealing model, which enables the lawful use of copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission. Arts. 46-57 of the Copyright and Related Rights Law list the exceptions for a lawful use of the copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission.

According to the Art. 50 of the Regulation of Investment Law, prior authorization from the Government is required to be able to invest in activities that can affect national security, including in the telecommunications sector.
According to the Art. 35 of the Regulation of Investment Law, any investor shall registrate in the in the Offices of Economy and Commerce.

Honduras is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

It has been reported that winning contracts with the Honduran government can be challenging, even for large companies. Some foreign firms have complained of mismanagement, bureaucratic delays, inadequate notification procedures, excessive direct contracting on the part of the government, and lack of transparency in the bidding process.

According to the Arts. 126, 128 and 129 of the Regulation of the State Contracting Law, when comparing offers by foreign bidders and national bidders in the case of supplies of goods or services, the value of import taxes is added to the CIF price offered by foreign suppliers, or, if they are exempt from import taxes, 15% of the value of the offer is added to the price.

According to the Art. 150 of the Decree No. 74-2001, for purposes of achieving technology transfer, the officials involved in bids must ensure that foreign companies or persons grant greater participation and responsibility to national professionals. Moreover, according to the Art. 149 of the Decree, foreign companies should allow national companies to participate in the execution of what they plan to carry out in the country for reasons of public interest, as prescribed in the contract specifications.

According to the Art. 151 Decree No. 74-2001, consulting contracts signed by foreign companies must be executed in Honduras, and national personnel must be allowed to participate as provided in the terms of reference.

Honduras is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996, but is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Haiti has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.