Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.108 Uniform Trade Secrets Act

• 19.108.010 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Improper means" includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach ...
• 19.108.020 Remedies for misappropriation -- Injunction, royalty
  (1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to ...
• 19.108.030 Remedies for misappropriation -- Damages
  (1) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also ...
• 19.108.040 Award of attorney's fees
  If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or wilful ...
• 19.108.050 Court orders to preserve secrecy of alleged trade secrets
  In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective ...
• 19.108.060 Actions for misappropriation -- Time limitation
  An action for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been ...
• 19.108.900 Effect of chapter on other law
  (1) This chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state pertaining to civil liability for misappropriation of a trade secret. (2) This ...
• 19.108.910 Construction of uniform act
  This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter ...
• 19.108.920 Short title
  This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform trade secrets act.[1981 c 286 § 9.] ...
• 19.108.930 Effective date -- Application -- 1981 c 286
  This chapter takes effect on January 1, 1982, and does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to the effective date.[1981 c 286 § 12.] ...
• 19.108.940 Severability -- 1981 c 286
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

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