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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-74-107 (2026)

Statute of limitations

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An action for misappropriation of a trade secret shall be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.

Source: L. 86: Entire article added, p. 462, § 1, effective July 1.

Cross references: For other provisions relating to limitations on personal actions, see article 80 of title 13.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2011 · leading case: GOGNAT v. Ellsworth, 224 P.3d 1039 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009).
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GOGNAT v. Ellsworth, 224 P.3d 1039 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 9× “Gognat's claims were barred by the three-year statute of limitations applicable to claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, section 7-74-107, C.R.S. 2008. The district court initially denied that motion.”
Gognat v. Ellsworth, 259 P.3d 497 (Colo. 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 7-74-107. Significantly, the statute also specifies that for purposes of this limitations period, a "continuing misappropriation" constitutes a single claim.”
Chasteen v. Unisia Jecs Corp., 216 F.3d 1212 (10th Cir. 2000). · cites it 2× “” Colo.Rev.Stat. § 7-74-107. The statutory definition of “misappropriation” includes both disclosure and use of a trade secret in contravention of a duty to maintain its secrecy.”
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