trade secret
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
The term “trade secret” has the meaning given that term in section 1839 of title 18.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2014–present50 U.S.C. § 1708War and National Defense · Actions to address economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace · in this section
- 2022–present50 U.S.C. § 1709War and National Defense · Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft of trade secrets of United States persons · in this section
the term “trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if—
(A) the owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep such information secret; and
(B) the information derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, another person who can obtain economic value from the disclosure or use of the information;
Source
- 2016–present18 U.S.C. § 1839Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if—
(A) the owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep such information secret; and
(B) the information derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, the public; and
Source
- 1996–201618 U.S.C. § 1839Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The terms “foreign instrumentality”, “foreign agent”, and “trade secret” have the meanings given those terms in section 1839 of title 18.
Source
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 41310Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Report on theft of trade secrets occurring abroad · in this section