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12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5301

 Short title of chapter.

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CHAPTER 53

TRADE SECRETS

 

Sec.

5301.  Short title of chapter.

5302.  Definitions.

5303.  Injunctive relief.

5304.  Damages.

5305.  Attorney fees.

5306.  Preservation of secrecy.

5307.  Statute of limitations.

5308.  Effect on other law.

 

Enactment.  Chapter 53 was added February 19, 2004, P.L.143, No.14, effective in 60 days.

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 3 and 4 of Act 14 of 2004 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction and application of law and misappropriations occurring prior to Act 14.

§ 5301.  Short title of chapter.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Advanced Fluid Systems, Inc. v. Huber
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Advanced Fluid Systems, Inc. v. Huber (2014) pamd · cites it 3× “§ 1030 , and the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 12 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5301 et seq., along with various common law claims.”
Diodato v. Wells Fargo Insurance Services, USA, Inc. (2014) pamd · cites it 2× “Diodato’s Motion for Summary Judgment In addition to denying each of Diodato’s principal claims, Wells Fargo asserts five of its own counterclaims for: breach of contract (Count I); misappropriation and misuse of trade secrets in violation of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Trade Secrets…”
Youtie v. MacY's Retail Holding, Inc. (2009) paed · cites it 2× “Defendants’ counterclaims include misappropria *615 tion of trade secrets and/or confidential and proprietary information, breach of fiduciary duty and duty of loyalty, unjust enrichment, unfair competition, and violations of the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act (PUTSA),…”
Mifflinburg Telegraph, Inc. v. Criswell (2017) pamd “Count XII: Misappropriation and Misuse of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in Violation of Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act 12 Pa.C.S. § 5301, et. seq., (“PUTSA”) against Heidi Criswell and Dale E.”
Youtie v. MacY's Retail Holding, Inc. (2009) paed · cites it 2× “Plaintiff argues that defendants’ counterclaims for misappropriation of trade secrets and/or confidential and proprietary information, unjust enrichment and unfair competition are preempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act (PUT-SA), 12 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 5301, et…”
Lyft, Inc. v. Pa PUC K. Lyons and PG Publishing, Inc. d/b/a The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette v. Pa PUC (2016) pacommwct “In so presuming, Lyft disregards that the definition of trade secret in PUC regulations differs from that contained in the RTKL or in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Act), 12 Pa. C.S. §§ 5301 -5308. 12 In the absence of a test under the RTKL, this Court adopted the Crum test to…”
Mifflinburg Telegraph, Inc. v. Criswell (2015) pamd “; conversion and aiding and abetting conversion; breach of and aiding and abetting the breach of fiduciary duty; tortious interference with business relations; misappropriation and misuse of trade secrets and confidential information in violation of Pennsylvania Uniform Trade…”
Evans v. General Motors Corp. (2006) conn “(2003); 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5301 et seq. (West Sup.”
Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. North River Insurance (2014) pawd “”); 12 Pa.C.S. § 5301. In contrast, “non-trade secret but confidential business information is not entitled to the same level of protection from disclosure as trade secret information.”
PA ChildCare LLC v. Flood (2005) pasuperct “The action was brought pursuant to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 12 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq. (“Act”), against the three defendants individually but based on actions that they performed in their official capacities.”
Belnick, Inc. v. TBB Global Logistics, Inc. (2015) pamd “ment is Not Warranted on TBB’s Counterclaim that Belnick Violated the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act Finally, TBB has brought a counterclaim alleging that Belnick’s disclosure of confidential proprietary information to third party shippers and other 3PLs not only…”
Pgh. Logistics, Aplt. v. Beemac Trucking (2021) pa “On November 29, 2016, PLS filed an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County against Beemac alleging breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, violation of the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 12 Pa.C.S. §§ 5301 - 5308, and civil [J-32-2020] - 2…”
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