Section 417.461 – Action for misappropriation must be brought when, time limitation — continuing misappropriation is one claim.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.461. Action for misappropriation must be brought when, time limitation — continuing misappropriation is one claim. — An action for misappropriation shall be brought within five years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a […]
Section 417.463 – Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.463. Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, sections 417.450 to 417.467 displace conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other laws of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade […]
Section 417.465 – Purpose of the uniform law.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.465. Purpose of the uniform law. — Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose of making uniform the law with respect to the subject of trade secrets among states enacting them. ——– (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 8)
Section 417.467 – Effect of existing misappropriation prior to August 28, 1995.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.467. Effect of existing misappropriation prior to August 28, 1995. — With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to August 28, 1995, sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after such date. ——– (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 9)
Section 417.450 – Law how cited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.450. Law how cited. — Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall be known and may be cited as “The Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act”. ——– (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 1)
Section 417.453 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.453. Definitions. — As used in sections 417.450 to 417.467, the following terms mean: (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”: (a) Acquisition of a trade secret of a […]
Section 417.455 – Misappropriation, actual or threatened may be enjoined — injunction terminates, when — exceptional circumstances, defined.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.455. Misappropriation, actual or threatened may be enjoined — injunction terminates, when — exceptional circumstances, defined. — 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 exist, but the injunction may be continued for […]
Section 417.457 – Damages for misappropriation — punitive damages awarded, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.457. Damages for misappropriation — punitive damages awarded, when. — 1. Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include […]
Section 417.459 – Court’s duty in misappropriation, action to preserve secrecy of trade secret.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.459. Court’s duty in misappropriation, action to preserve secrecy of trade secret. — In an action under sections 417.450 to 417.467, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing […]