(ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.Īrticle 33. (i) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (4) "Trade secret" means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that: (3) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. Theft of trade secrets occurs when someone knowingly steals or misappropriates a trade secret to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner. (C) before a material change of his position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake. (III) derived from or through a person who owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use or (II) acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use or ![]() (I) derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it (B) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that his knowledge of the trade secret was (A) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret or ![]() (ii) disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who (i) acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means or ![]() (1) "Improper means" includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise: ACTIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITYĦ0-3320.
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