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Intellectual PropertyUnited States (Federal)

Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)

Summary

Created a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation, allowing owners to sue in federal court.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    The right to maintain the confidentiality of commercially valuable information.
  • 02.
    The right to sue in federal court for the theft of trade secrets related to interstate commerce.
  • 03.
    The right to seek a court order to seize stolen trade secret property.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Compensatory damages for actual loss and unjust enrichment.
  • 02.
    Exemplary damages up to two times the amount of actual damages for willful theft.
  • 03.
    Court-ordered injunctions to stop the use of the secret.

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