If (i) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, (ii) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or (iii) willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
Minn. Stat. § 325C.04
ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Children's Broadcasting Corp. v. Walt Disney Co. (2004)
Most recently applied in Mayo Clinic v. Peter L. Elkin, M.D. (August 2013)
1980 c 594 s 6
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Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.