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§ 5303. Injunctive relief.
(a) Injunctions.--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.
(b) Exceptional circumstances.--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.
(c) Affirmative acts compelled by court order.--In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled
by court order.
Notes of Decisions
Allied Env't Serv., Inc. v. Roth, K., 222 A.3d 422 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
· cites it 2× “7 Instantly, the trial court squarely denied Allied’s request for a preliminary injunction as a result of its conclusion that Appellant could not demonstrate “immediate and irreparable harm,” nor a “likelihood of success on the merits” under the six-part rubric discussed above.”
Quaker Chem. Corp. v. Varga, 509 F. Supp. 2d 469 (E.D. Pa. 2007).
“12 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5303. Count II is for an alleged violation of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which prohibits, inter alia, “intentional ] access[ ][of] a protected computer without authorization.”
Home Line Furniture Indus., Inc. v. Banner Retail Mktg., LLC, 630 F. Supp. 2d 527 (E.D. Pa. 2009).
· cites it 2× “12 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5303. The PUTSA defines a trade secret as: information, including a formula, drawing, pattern, compilation including customer list, program, device, method, technique or process that (1) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being…”
Ppg Indus., Inc. v. Jiangsu Tie Mao Glass Co., Ltd. (W.D. Pa. 2020).
· cites it 3× “” 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5303 (a). PUTSA’s injunction section also provides that “[u]pon 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…”
MJ Test Prep v. Lynch, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
“12 Pa.C.S. § 5303(a). The Act defines a trade secret as follows: “Trade secret.”
The Middle East Forum v. Reynolds-barbounis (E.D. Pa. 2021).
“(citing 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5303 ). “Although the DTSA and the PUTSA use different wording to define a trade secret, they essentially protect the same type of information.”
Revzip, LLC v. Mcdonnell (W.D. Pa. 2025).
“§ 1836 (b)(3); 12 Pa. C.S. § 5303(a). Courts have found that injunctions may be imposed “without resort to the traditional equitable prerequisites if a statute expressly authorizes the injunction.”
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Allied Env't Serv., Inc. v. Roth, K., 222 A.3d 422 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“7 Instantly, the trial court squarely denied Allied’s request for a preliminary injunction as a result of its conclusion that Appellant could not demonstrate “immediate and irreparable harm,” nor a “likelihood of success on the merits” under the six-part rubric discussed above.”
MJ Test Prep v. Lynch, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
“12 Pa.C.S. § 5303(a). The Act defines a trade secret as follows: “Trade secret.”
Revzip, LLC v. Mcdonnell (W.D. Pa. 2025).
“§ 1836 (b)(3); 12 Pa. C.S. § 5303(a). Courts have found that injunctions may be imposed “without resort to the traditional equitable prerequisites if a statute expressly authorizes the injunction.”
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