O.C.G.A. § 10-1-740 (2019)
Applicability of article
The provisions of this article shall apply to any agreements entered into on or after July 1, 1989. The provisions of this article shall also apply to any agreement modified or amended on or after July 1, 1989. The provisions of this article are also applicable to any renewal or amendment of such agreements.
History
Code 1981, § 10-1-740, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 3.
ARTICLE 27 TRADE SECRETS
Annotations
Cross references. Trade secrets in discovery proceedings, § 9-11-26. Criminal penalty for theft of trade secrets, § 16-8-13. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1990, p. 1560, § 1, effective July 1, 1990, repealed former Article 27 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Section 10-1-760, relating to the definition of a trade secret, and was based on Ga. L. 1989, p. 569, § 1. Law reviews. For note on 1990 enactment of this article, see 7 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 213 (1990).
For survey article on law relating to intellectual property, see 42 Mercer L. Rev. 295 (1990). For annual survey of appellate practice and procedure, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 61 (2004). For article, “Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in Georgia,” see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 533 (2009). For article, “Intellectual Property Checklist for Marketing the Recording Artist Online,” see 18 J. Intell. Prop. L. 541 (2011).
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. Use of Customer List by Former Employee, 3 POF2d 785. Unfair Competition - Misuse of Trade Secret by Former Employee, 19 POF2d 163. Abandonment of Trade Secret, 41 POF2d 517.
Misappropriation of Trade Secret under Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 12 POF3d 711. Misappropriation of Trade Secret under the Restatement of Torts, 14 POF3d 619. Misuse of Intellectual Property, 37 POF3d 315.