ORS 646.475

Known as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State Ex Rel. Sports Management News, Inc. v. Nachtigal (1996)

Most recently applied in State ex rel Rosenblum v. Living Essentials, LLC (May 2023)

1987 c.537 §§9,10,11

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(1) ORS 646.461 to 646.475 shall be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of ORS 646.461 to 646.475 among states enacting them.

(2) ORS 646.461 to 646.475 may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

(3) If any provision of ORS 646.461 to 646.475 or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of ORS 646.461 to 646.475 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ORS 646.461 to 646.475 are severable.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.