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Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 35-50 through 35-58 (201 1)
§ 35-50. Citation of chapter . 
This chapter may be cited as the Uniform T rade Secrets Act.
§ 35-51. Definitions.  
As used in this chapter , unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "Improper means" includes theft, bribery , misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of duty to maintain secrecy , or
espionage through electronic or other means, including searching through trash.
(b) "Misappropriation" means: (1) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade
secret was acquired by improper means; or (2) disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a
person who (A) used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or (B) at the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason
to know that his knowledge of the trade secret was (i) derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it; (ii)
acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use, including but not limited to disclosures made
under section 1-210, sections 31-40j to 31-40p, inclusive, or subsection (c) of section 12-62; or (iii) derived from or through a person who
owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or (C) before a material change of his position, knew or had
reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake.
(c) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company , business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint
venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency , or any other legal or commercial entity .
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210, 31-40j to 31-40p, inclusive, and subsection (c) of section 12-62, "trade secret" means
information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, process, drawing, cost data or customer list
that: (1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable
by proper means by , other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and (2) is the subject of ef forts that are
reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy .
§35-52. Injunctive relief.
(a) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined upon application to any court of competent jurisdiction. An injunction shall be
terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in
order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.
(b) If the court determines that it would be unreasonable to prohibit future use, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a
reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited.
(c) In appropriate circumstances, af firmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order .
§ 35-53. Damages. Punitive damages for wilful and malicious misappropriation.Connecticut Uniform Trade Secrets ActAbout Recently Filed Cases Recent Decisions Legislative Developments Statutes Search
(a) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A
complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing damages
for actual loss.
(b) In any action brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, if the court finds wilful and malicious misappropriation, the court may
award punitive damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (a) and may award reasonable attorney's
fees to the prevailing party . 
§ 35-54. Attorney's fees.
If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith or a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, the court may
award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party .
§ 35-55. Protection of trade secrets by court.  
In an action under this chapter , a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include
granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action and
ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.  
§ 35-56. Limitation of action for misappropriation.
No action for misappropriation shall be brought but within three years from the date the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of
reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single
claim.
§ 35-57. Provisions of chapter supersede conflicting law re civil liability . Limitation.
(a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the provisions of this chapter supersede any conflicting tort, restitutionary , or other law of this
state pertaining to civil liability for misappropriation of a trade secret.
(b) This chapter does not af fect: (1) Contractual or other civil liability or relief that is not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; (2)
criminal liability for misappropriation of a trade secret; or (3) the duty of any person or state or municipal agency to disclose information
pursuant to section 1-210, sections 31-40j to 31-40p, inclusive, or subsection (c) of section 12-62, or wherever expressly provided by law .
§ 35-58. Rules of construction.
This chapter shall be applied and construed to ef fectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this
chapter among states enacting it.
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