§ 60-3320 Definitions
60-3320. Definitions
As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise:
(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.
(2) “Misappropriation” means:
(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
(ii) disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who
(A) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or
(B) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that his knowledge of the trade secret was
(I) derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it;
(II) acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or
(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
(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.
(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.
(4) “Trade secret” means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:
(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
(ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT WITH 1985 AMENDMENTS
For text of Uniform Act and variation notes and annotation materials for adopting jurisdiction, see Uniform Laws
Annotated, Master Edition, Volume 14.
Table of Jurisdictions Wherein Act Has Been Adopted
Jurisdiction Laws Effective Date Statutory Citation
Alabama 1987, No. 87-669 8-12-1987 Code 1975, §§ 8-27-1 to 8-27-6.
Alaska 1988, c. 103 9-2-1988 AS 45.50.910 to 45.50.945.
Arizona 1990, c. 37 4-11-1990 [FN*] A.R.S. §§ 44-401 to 44-407.
Arkansas Acts 1981, No.
439
3-12-1981 [FN*] A.C.A. §§ 4-75-601 to 4-75-607.
California 1984, c. 1724 1-1-1985 West's Ann.Cal.Civ.Code §§ 3426 to 3426.11.
Colorado 1986, c. 63 7-1-1986 West's C.R.S.A. §§ 7-74-101 to 7-74-110.
Connecticut 1983, No. 344 6-23-1983 [FN*] C.G.S.A. §§ 35-50 to 35-58.
Delaware 1982 [63
Del.Laws], c. 218
4-15-1982 6 Del.C. §§ 2001 to 2009.
District of Columbia 1989, D.C.Law
7-216
3-16-1989 [FN*] D.C. Official Code, 2001 Ed. §§ 36-401 to 36-410.
Florida 1988, c. 88-254 10-1-1988 West's F.S.A. §§ 688.001 to 688.009.
Georgia 1990, p. 1560 7-1-1990 GCA §§ 10-1-760 to 10-1-767.
Hawaii 1989, Act 221 7-1-1989 HRS §§ 482B-1 to 482B-9.
Idaho 1981, c. 240 I.C. §§ 48-801 to 48-807.
Illinois 1987, P.A. 85-366 1-1-1988 S.H.A. 765 ILCS 1065/1 to 1065/9.
Indiana 1982, No. 1257 2-25-1982 [FN*] West's A.I.C. 24-2-3-1 to 24-2-3-8.
Iowa 1990, S.F. 2395 4-27-1990 [FN*] I.C.A. §§ 550.1 to 550.8.
Kansas 1981, c. 214 7-1-1981 K.S.A. 60-3320 to 60-3330.
Kentucky 1990, c. 300 4-6-1990 [FN*] KRS 365.880 to 365.900.
Louisiana 1981, No. 462 7-19-1981 [FN*] LSA-R.S. 51:1431 to 51:1439.
Maine 1987, c. 143 5-22-1987 10 M.R.S.A. §§ 1541 to 1548.
Maryland 1989, c. 598 7-1-1989 Code, Commercial Law, §§ 11-1201 to 11-1209.
Michigan 1998, P.A. 448 10-1-1998 M.C.L.A. §§ 445.1901 to 445.1910.
Minnesota 1980, c. 594 1-1-1981 M.S.A. §§ 325C.01 to 325C.08.
Mississippi 1990, c. 442 7-1-1990 Code 1972, §§ 75-26-1 to 75-26-19.
Missouri 1995, S.B. Nos.
80 & 88
8-28-1995 V.A.M.S. §§ 417.450 to 417.467.
Montana 1985, c. 104 MCA 30-14-401 to 30-14-409.
Nebraska L.1988, LB 337A 7-9-1988 R.R.S.1943, §§ 87-501 to 87-507.
Nevada 1987, c. 15 3-5-1987 N.R.S. 600A.010 to 600A.100.
New Hampshire 1989, 220: 1 1-1-1990 RSA 350-B:1 to 350-B:9.
New Mexico 1989, c. 156 4-3-1989 [FN*] NMSA 1978, §§ 57-3A-1 to 57-3A-7.
North Dakota 1983, c. 508 7-1-1983 NDCC 47-25.1-01 to 47-25.1-08.
Ohio 1994, H.B. 320 7-20-1994 R.C. §§ 1333.61 to 1333.69.
Oklahoma 1986, c. 85 1-1-1986 78 Okl.St.Ann. §§ 85 to 94.
Oregon 1987, c. 537 1-1-1988 ORS 646.461 to 646.475.
Pennsylvania 2004, c. 14 2-19-2004 [FN*] 12 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5301 to 5308.
Rhode Island 1986, c. 439 7-1-1986 Gen.Laws 1956, §§ 6-41-1 to 6-41-11.
South Carolina 1997, Act 38 5-21-1997 Code 1976, §§ 39-8-10 to 39-8-130.
South Dakota SL 1988, c. 354 7-1-1988 SDCL 37-29-1 to 37-29-11.
Tennessee 2000, c. 647 7-1-2000 T.C.A. §§ 47-25-1701 to 47-25-1709.
Utah 1989, c. 60 5-1-1989 U.C.A.1953, 13-24-1 to 13-24-9.
Vermont 1996, No. 90 7-1-1996 9 V.S.A. §§ 4601 to 4609, 12 V.S.A. § 523.
Virgin Islands 2005, No. 6730 3-5-2005 [FN*] 11 V.I.C. §§ 1001 to 1010.
Virginia 1986, c. 210 7-1-1986 Code 1950, §§ 59.1-336 to 59.1-343.
Washington 1981, c. 286 1-1-1982 West's RCWA 19.108.010 to 19.108.940.
West Virginia 1986, c. 168 7-1-1986 Code, 47-22-1 to 47-22-10.
Wisconsin 1985, Act 236 4-24-1986 W.S.A. 134.90.
Wyoming 2006, c. 63 7-1-2006 Wyo.Stat.Ann. §§ 40-24-101 to 40-24-110.
[FN*] Date of approval.