12 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets

  • Chapter Notes
  • Section 5301 - Short Title Of Chapter
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
  • Section 5302 - Definitions
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
  • Section 5303 - Injunctive Relief
    (a) Injunctions.--Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased...
  • Section 5304 - Damages
    (a) Monetary damages.--Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation...
  • Section 5305 - Attorney Fees
    A court may award reasonable attorney fees, expenses and costs to the prevailing party: (1) if a claim of misappropriation is made in bad...
  • Section 5306 - Preservation Of Secrecy
    In any action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means which may include, but...
  • Section 5307 - Statute Of Limitations
    An action under this chapter for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation was discovered or by the exercise of reasonable...
  • Section 5308 - Effect On Other Law
    (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary and other law of this Commonwealth providing civil remedies for...

Last modified: October 8, 2016