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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.892 (2026)

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, KRS 365.880 to 365.900 replaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

(2) KRS 365.880 to 365.900 shall not affect:

(a) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;

(b) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(c) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 300, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1990.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2001–2022 · leading case: Smart & Assocs., LLC v. Indep. Liquor (NZ) Ltd., 226 F. Supp. 3d 828 (W.D. Ky. 2016).
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Smart & Assocs., LLC v. Indep. Liquor (NZ) Ltd., 226 F. Supp. 3d 828 (W.D. Ky. 2016). · cites it 4× “The UTSA, by operation of Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.892, replaces all conflicting tort and other state law that provides civil remedies for the misappropriation of a trade secret.”
Phoenix Process Equip. Co. v. Capital Equip. & Trading Corp., 250 F. Supp. 3d 296 (W.D. Ky. 2017). “KRS 365.892(1), See also Auto Channel, Inc.”
Auto Channel, Inc. v. Speed Vision Network, LLC, 144 F. Supp. 2d 784 (W.D. Ky. 2001). “§ 365.892 (KUTSA “replaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret,” but KUTSA “shall not affect: (a) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret”); see…”
Spectrum Scan, LLC v. Agm California, 519 F. Supp. 2d 655 (W.D. Ky. 2007). · cites it 2× “; Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 365.892 (KUTSA “replaces conflicting tort, restitu-tionary, and other law of this state providing remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.”
McHutchison, Inc. v. Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc. (E.D. Ky. 2021). · cites it 2× “14, 2007); KRS § 365.892 (“[e]xcept as provided in subsection (2) of this section, KRS 365.”
Tech Com LLC v. Estep (E.D. Ky. 2022). “§ 365.892 ; See Auto Channel, 144 F.Supp.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.892(1) — 1 case
Phoenix Process Equip. Co. v. Capital Equip. & Trading Corp., 250 F. Supp. 3d 296 (W.D. Ky. 2017). “KRS 365.892(1), See also Auto Channel, Inc.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.892(2)(a) — 1 case
Smart & Assocs., LLC v. Indep. Liquor (NZ) Ltd., 226 F. Supp. 3d 828 (W.D. Ky. 2016). “The UTSA, by operation of Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.892, replaces all conflicting tort and other state law that provides civil remedies for the misappropriation of a trade secret.”
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