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 417.406 – Contract for invention development services, form, content.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.406. Contract for invention development services, form, content. — Every contract for invention development services shall set forth in at least 10-point boldface type, or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following: (1) A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the invention developer undertakes to […]
Section 417.409 – Cover sheet required for contract content — additional information on cover prohibited.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 417.409. Cover sheet required for contract content — additional information on cover prohibited. — 1. A contract for invention development services shall have a conspicuous and legible cover sheet attached. The cover sheet shall set forth: (1) The name, home address, office address and local address of the invention developer; […]
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 […]