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 […]
Section 417.412 – Termination of contract, procedure — service on contract not required, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.412. Termination of contract, procedure — service on contract not required, when. — Until payment for invention development services is made, the parties to a contract for invention development services have the option to terminate the contract. The customer may exercise the option by failing to make payment to the […]
Section 417.415 – Bond required for invention developer, when, amount — copy to be filed with department of economic development — cash deposit accepted instead of bond.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.415. Bond required for invention developer, when, amount — copy to be filed with department of economic development — cash deposit accepted instead of bond. — 1. Every invention developer rendering or offering to render invention development services in this state, who has had, or is affiliated with another who […]
Section 417.418 – Payment for services to be by check — taking other negotiable instrument, effect — contract limitation — execution of note or series of notes prohibited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.418. Payment for services to be by check — taking other negotiable instrument, effect — contract limitation — execution of note or series of notes prohibited. — 1. In payment for invention development services, the invention developer shall not take from a customer a negotiable instrument other than a check […]
Section 417.421 – Records and correspondence retention requirement — customer’s right to copy, cost, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.421. Records and correspondence retention requirement — customer’s right to copy, cost, procedure. — Every invention developer shall maintain all records and correspondence relating to performance of each invention development service contract for a period of not less than three years after expiration of the term of each such contract […]
Section 417.424 – Contract unenforceable against customer, when, exceptions — waiver by customer void, exception.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.424. Contract unenforceable against customer, when, exceptions — waiver by customer void, exception. — 1. Any contract for invention development services that does not comply with the applicable provisions of sections 417.400 to 417.436 is unenforceable against the customer as contrary to public policy; provided, that no contract is unenforceable […]
Section 417.360 – “Sale” construed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 417.360. “Sale” construed. — The requiring or taking of any deposit for any purpose upon such receptacle shall not be deemed nor held to be a “sale” either optionally or otherwise in any proceeding under sections 417.300 to 417.360. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 14094) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12455; 1919 […]
Section 417.400 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 417.400 to 417.436, the following terms mean: (1) “Contract”, an agreement by which an invention developer undertakes to develop or promote an invention for a customer; (2) “Customer”, any person who is solicited by, inquires about, seeks the services of, or enters into […]
Section 417.403 – Disclosures required to be made in writing by invention developer to customer, content.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.403. Disclosures required to be made in writing by invention developer to customer, content. — In the first oral communication with a customer or in the first written response to an inquiry by a customer, other than an oral communication or written response the primary purpose of which is to […]