NC General Statutes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-153 (2026)
Action for misappropriation
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The owner of a trade secret shall have remedy by civil action for misappropriation of his trade secret. (1981, c. 890, s. 1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49
cases (17 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: Krawiec v. Manly, 811 S.E.2d 542 (N.C. 2018).
Krawiec v. Manly, 811 S.E.2d 542 (N.C. 2018). “” N.C.G.S. § 66-153 (2017). For purposes of the Trade Secrets Protection Act, misappropriation is the “acquisition, disclosure, or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied authority or consent, unless such trade secret was arrived at by independent…”
Eli Rsch., Inc. v. United Commc'ns Grp., LLC, 312 F. Supp. 2d 748 (M.D.N.C. 2004). “Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Plaintiffs also assert a claim against all Defendants for misappropriation of trade secrets under North Carolina General Statute § 66-153. A trade secret is defined as “business or technical information” that both “[d]erives independent actual…”
Washburn v. Yadkin Valley Bank & Trust Co., 660 S.E.2d 577 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). ““Trade secret” means business or technical information, including but not limited to a formula, pattern, program, device, compilation of information, method, technique, or process that: a. Derives independent actual or potential commercial value from not being generally known or…”
Area Landscaping, L.L.C. v. Glaxo-Wellcome, Inc., 586 S.E.2d 507 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). “G.S. § 66-153 (2001). “Trade secret” is defined in G.”
Sterling Title Co. v. Martin, 831 S.E.2d 627 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019). “" N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-153 (2017). For purposes of the Act, a "trade secret" means [b]usiness or technical information, including but not limited to a formula, pattern, program, device, compilation of information, method, technique, or process that: a.”
Spirax Sarco, Inc. v. SSI Eng'g, Inc., 122 F. Supp. 3d 408 (E.D.N.C. 2015). “9 A trade secret is defined under the act as: Business or technical information, including but not limited to a formula, pattern, program, device, compilation of information, method, technique or process that: a. Derives independent actual or potential commercial value from not…”
Panos v. Timco Engine Ctr., Inc., 677 S.E.2d 868 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). “Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. N.C. Gen. Stat.”
Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. v. Rogers, 2011 NCBC 41 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2011). “The Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claim {121} The TSPA, N.”
Comput. Design & Integration, LLC v. Brown, 2018 NCBC 128 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2018). “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-153 . A trade secret is defined under the NCTSPA as follows: business or technical information, including but not limited to a formula, pattern, program, device, compilation of information, method, technique, or process that: a.”
Window Gang Ventures, Corp. v. Salinas, 2019 NCBC 23 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2019). “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-153 . “Misappropriation” for these purposes is the “acquisition, disclosure, or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied authority or consent, unless such trade secret was arrived at by independent development, reverse engineering, or…”
Allegis Grp., Inc. v. Zachary Piper LLC, 2013 NCBC 13 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2013). “Counts II and V: Misappropriation of Trade Secrets {51} The North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act (“TSPA”), N.”
Mckee v. James, 2013 NCBC 38 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2013). “§ 66-153 (2013). “Misappropriation” is defined under the TSPA as the “acquisition, disclosure, or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied authority or consent, unless such trade secret was arrived at by independent development, reverse engineering, or was…”
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