Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5307 (2026)

Statute of limitations.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 5307. Statute of limitations.

An action under this chapter for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation was discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Heraeus Med. GMBH v. Esschem Inc, 927 F.3d 727 (3rd Cir. 2019).

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Heraeus Med. GMBH v. Esschem Inc, 927 F.3d 727 (3rd Cir. 2019). · cites it 4× “12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5307 . Esschem argued that Heraeus discovered or should have discovered the alleged misappropriations as early as 2005, making its PUTSA claims untimely.”

Heraeus Med. GMBH v. Esschem, Inc., 285 F. Supp. 3d 855 (E.D. Pa. 2018). “2010) (citing 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5302 ). 12 Pa. Cons.”

Houser v. Feldman (E.D. Pa. 2022). · cites it 2× “2019) (citing 12 Pa. C.S. § 5307) (“Heraeus”). The PUTSA defines “misappropriation” as, inter alia, the acquisition of a trade secret by one who knows or has reason to know it was acquired by improper means, or the disclosure or use of a trade secret by someone who improperly…”

Am. Glass Mach., LLC v. Ott (W.D. Pa. 2025). “§ 1836; 12 Pa. C.S. § 5307. Both the DTSA and PUTSA explicitly incorporate the discovery rule.”

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