,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbfg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bi1 #bjad,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to modify *apt] #ij ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide ,f$]al jurisdiction = !ft ( trade secrets4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d ,trade ,secrets ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f$]al jurisdiction = !ft ( trade secrets 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ahcf4 ,civil proce$+s 7a7 ,private civil actions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] ( a trade secret may br+ a civil action "u ?is subsection if ! p]son is aggriev$ by-- 7,a7 a violation ( section #ahca7;a7 or #ahcb7;a72 or 7,b7 a misappropriation ( a trade secret t is relat$ to a product or s]vice us$ 91 or int5d$ = use 91 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4 7#b7 ,civil ex p>te ord] = pres]vation ( evid5ce & seizure 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on an affidavit or v]ifi$ compla9t satisfy+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! c\rt may1 ^u ex p>te application & if ! c\rt f9ds t issu+ ! ord] is necess>y to prev5t irrep>able h>m1 issue appropriate ord]s-- 7i7 7,i7 provid+ = ! pres]vation ( evid5ce 9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ by mak+ a copy ( an electronic /orage m$ium t conta9s ! trade secret2 or 7,,ii7 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 & 7ii7 provid+ = ! seizure ( any prop]ty us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to commit or facilitate ! commission ( a violation alleg$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 except t ! ord]-- 7,i7 may n provide = ! seizure ( any prop]ty t is m]ely incid5tal to ! alleg$ violation unless necess>y to pres]ve evid5ce2 or 7,,ii7 %all provide = ! seizure ( any prop]ty 9 a mann] t1 to ! ext5t possible1 does n int]rupt normal & legitimate bus9ess op]ations unrelat$ to ! trade secret4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts = application ord] ,not)/&+ rule #fe ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure1 ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 ( section #cd7;d7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf7 %all apply to any ex p>te application or seizure ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,any ref]5ce 9 su* p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 ( section #cd7;d7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf to section #cb ( su* ,act %all be read z ref]5ces to ?is section1 & ref]5ces to use ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1 or di/ribution ( goods or s]vices %all be read z ref]5ces to a misappropriation ( a trade secret4 7#c7 ,rem$ies ,9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 a c\rt may-- 7,a7 grant an injunction-- 7i7 to prev5t any actual or ?reat5$ violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on su* t]ms z ! c\rt deems reasonable2 7ii7 if det]m9$ appropriate by ! c\rt1 requir+ affirmative actions to be tak5 to protect a trade secret2 & 7iii7 9 exceptional circum/ances t r5d] an injunction inequitable1 t conditions future use ^u paym5t ( a reasonable royalty = no long] ?an ! p]iod ( "t = :i* use c\ld h be5 prohibit$2 7,b7 aw>d-- 7i7 damages = actual loss caus$ by ! misappropriation ( a trade secret2 7ii7 damages = any unju/ enri*m5t caus$ by ! misappropriation ( ! trade secret t is n address$ 9 comput+ damages = actual loss2 & 7iii7 9 lieu ( damages measur$ by any o!r me?ods1 ! damages caus$ by misappropriation measur$ by imposition ( liability = a reasonable royalty = a misappropriator's unau?oriz$ disclosure or use ( a trade secret2 7,c7 if ! trade secret describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is willfully or malici\sly misappropriat$1 aw>d exempl>y damages 9 an am\nt n m ?an #c times ! am\nt ( ! damages aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 if a claim ( misappropriation is made 9 bad fai?1 a motion to t]m9ate an injunction is made or oppos$ 9 bad fai?1 or a trade secret is willfully & malici\sly misappropriat$1 aw>d reasonable attorney's fees to ! prevail+ p>ty4 7b7 ,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h orig9al jurisdiction ( civil actions br\ght "u ?is section4 7c7 ,p]iod ( limitations ,a civil action "u ?is section may n be comm5c$ lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! misappropriation is discov]$ or by ! ex]cise ( reasonable dilig5ce %\ld h be5 discov]$4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a cont9u+ misappropriation con/itutes a s+le claim ( misappropriation4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ! t]m misappropriation means-- 7,a7 acquisition ( a trade secret ( ano!r by a p]son :o kn[s or has reason to "k t ! trade secret 0 acquir$ by improp] means2 or 7,b7 disclosure or use ( a trade secret ( ano!r )\t express or impli$ cons5t by a p]son :o-- 7i7 us$ improp] means to acquire k ( ! trade secret2 7ii7 at ! "t ( disclosure or use1 knew or _h reason to "k t ! k ( ! trade secret 0-- 7,i7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a p]son :o _h us$ improp] means to acquire ! trade secret2 7,,ii7 acquir$ "u circum/ances giv+ rise to a duty to ma9ta9 ! secrecy ( ! trade secret or limit ! use ( ! trade secret2 or 7,,iii7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a p]son :o ow$ a duty to ! p]son seek+ relief to ma9ta9 ! secrecy ( ! trade secret or limit ! use ( ! trade secret2 or 7iii7 be=e a mat]ial *ange ( ! position ( ! p]son1 knew or _h reason to "k t-- 7,i7 ! trade secret 0 a trade secret2 & 7,,ii7 k ( ! trade secret _h be5 acquir$ by accid5t or mi/ake2 7#f7 ! t]m improp] means-- 7,a7 includes !ft1 brib]y1 misrepres5tation1 brea* or inducem5t ( a brea* ( a duty to ma9ta9 secrecy1 or espionage ?r\gh electronic or o!r means2 & 7,b7 does n include rev]se eng9e]+ or indep5d5t d]ivation2 & 7#g7 ! t]m ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf means ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions ( c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or ! ,lanham ,act74 4 7c7 ,exceptions to prohibition ,section #ahcc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or create a private "r ( action = aft] prohibit4 7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ij ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ahcf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #ahcf4 ,civil proce$+s4 4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be con/ru$ to modify ! rule ( con/ruction "u section #ahch ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or to preempt any o!r provision ( law4