Florida Statute 688.003 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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F.S. 688.003

688.003 Injunctive relief.—

(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 an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.

(2) In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.

(3) In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.

History.—s. 3, ch. 88-254.

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Total Results: 22

Rx Solutions v. Express Pharmacy Services

746 So. 2d 475, 1999 WL 147374

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1999 | Docket: 378641

Cited 14 times | Published

the Florida Uniform Trade Secret Act under section 688.003(1), Florida Statutes (1997). We find that the

Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. v. Dole Food Co., Inc.

148 F. Supp. 2d 1326, 2001 WL 668383

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 24, 2001 | Docket: 2433527

Cited 11 times | Published

misappropriations of trade secrets. See Fla.Stat. § 688.003; Cal.Civ.Code § 3426.2. Furthermore, as explained

Francine Caruso v. Sterling Yacht and Shipbuilders, Inc., and John Acland, Master of the Passenger Vessel "Bengale I"

828 F.2d 14

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 26, 1987 | Docket: 263503

Cited 10 times | Published

action for damages at law. 46 U.S.C. § 688. 3 . "While summary judgment on seaman

Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. v. Dole Food Co., Inc.

148 F. Supp. 2d 1322, 59 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1734, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8117, 2001 WL 687515

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 21, 2001 | Docket: 2433626

Cited 7 times | Published

Florida's Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Fla. Stat. § 688.003. Del Monte's principal argument in opposition

Board of Regents v. Taborsky

648 So. 2d 748, 1994 WL 497991

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1994 | Docket: 1342313

Cited 7 times | Published

relief for misappropriation *755 of trade secrets. § 688.003, Fla. Stat. (1991). We have had more of a struggle

Vas Aero Services, LLC v. Arroyo

860 F. Supp. 2d 1349, 2012 WL 1825275, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71149

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 18, 2012 | Docket: 65981190

Cited 6 times | Published

VAS seeks both injunctive relief pursuant to section 688.003 of the Florida Uni*1358form Trade Secrets Act

Hatfield v. AutoNation, Inc.

939 So. 2d 155, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 16457, 2006 WL 2739004

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2006 | Docket: 1657338

Cited 6 times | Published

likelihood of success on these merits, under section 688.003, Florida Statutes the Florida Uniform Trade

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts B v. v. Consorcio Barr, S.A.

267 F. Supp. 2d 1268, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8717, 2003 WL 21212185

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 9, 2003 | Docket: 2439742

Cited 6 times | Published

secret may be compelled by court order. Fla. Stat. § 688.003(3). 30. A complainant is entitled to recover damages

Premier Lab Supply, Inc. v. Chemplex Industries, Inc.

94 So. 3d 640, 2012 WL 2913173, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 2012 | Docket: 60310923

Cited 4 times | Published

limitation requested.4 We first note that section 688.003(1), Florida Statutes, which allows for a plaintiff

Tedder Boat Ramp System, Inc. v. Hillsborough County

54 F. Supp. 2d 1300, 51 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1683, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9952, 1999 WL 454715

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1999 | Docket: 2384014

Cited 4 times | Published

Act. Count II, at issue, was brought under Section 688.003 of the Florida Statutes to enjoin the use of

Thomas v. Alloy Fasteners, Inc.

664 So. 2d 59, 1995 WL 723038

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1995 | Docket: 1655991

Cited 4 times | Published

pursuant to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, section 688.003, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides in

M.C. Dean, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach

199 F. Supp. 3d 1349, 2016 WL 4179807, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184589

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2016 | Docket: 64309934

Cited 3 times | Published

action under this subsection —”); Fla. Stat. § 688.003-004 (alteration added). Under 18 U.S.C. section

DeLucca v. GGL Industries, Inc.

712 So. 2d 1186, 1998 WL 314598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1998 | Docket: 1471614

Cited 2 times | Published

this action for injunctive relief pursuant to section 688.003, Florida Statute (1994), known as the Uniform

CareerFairs.com v. United Business Media LLC

838 F. Supp. 2d 1316, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110915, 2011 WL 4527448

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2011 | Docket: 65978401

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Fla. Stat. § 688.003 (Count IV);2 Conversion (Count V); False Advertising

Sensormatic Electronics Corp. v. TAG CO. US, LLC

632 F. Supp. 2d 1147, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102690, 2008 WL 5334119

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2008 | Docket: 2215379

Cited 1 times | Published

an appropriate remedy under FUTSA. Fla. Stat. § 688.003 (2008) ("Actual or threatened misappropriation

Brown v. Stanwick Intern., Inc.

367 So. 2d 241

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1979 | Docket: 1330025

Cited 1 times | Published

That task was never accomplished. [2] 46 U.S.C. § 688. [3] Davis v. Burlington Northern, Inc., supra; Gwinett

PATIENT DEPOT, LLC v. ACADIA ENTERPRISES, INC., RYAN O'CONNOR and LORI ANN O'CONNOR

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 2023 | Docket: 67270674

Published

or “threatened misappropriation.” See § 688.003(1), Fla. Stat. (2020). Section 688.002(2)

Financial Information Technologies, LLC v. iControl Systems, USA, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 22, 2021 | Docket: 61637975

Published

derived from the misappropriation. Fla. Stat. § 688.003(1). As the statute indicates, an injunction under

MAPEI CORPORATION and SOUTHEASTERN PRINTING COMPANY, INC. v. J.M. FIELD MARKETING, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2020 | Docket: 17155668

Published

permanent injunctive relief for violation of section 688.003, Florida Statutes (2017). JM also filed

Steve Norton, an individual, Husk etc. v. American Led Technology, Inc., a Florida etc.

245 So. 3d 968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2018 | Docket: 6379289

Published

compelling parties to perform affirmative acts. § 688.003, Fla. Stat. But UTSA may not be used as a vehicle

ACSI, Inc. v. AAA Construction School, Inc.

650 So. 2d 236, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 2001, 1995 WL 80048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 1, 1995 | Docket: 64754220

Published

injunctive relief upon the alternative basis of section 688.003, Florida Statutes (1991), as alleged in its

Barberio-Powell v. BERNSTEIN LEIBST.

624 So. 2d 383, 1993 WL 369383

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1993 | Docket: 1517907

Published

misappropriation of trade secrets may be enjoined. E.g. § 688.003, Fla. Stat. (1991). However, none of Appellee's