improper means
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term “improper means”—
(A) includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means; and
(B) does not include reverse engineering, independent derivation, or any other lawful means of acquisition; and
Source
- 2016–present18 U.S.C. § 1839Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter