Pennsylvania § 5308 Effect on other law

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5308 — Effect on other law

Pennsylvania § 5308

Title 12COMMERCE AND TRADE

PartPART IV

Ch. 53TRADE SECRETS

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12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5308 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary and other law of this Commonwealth providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

(b)Exceptions.--This chapter does not affect:

(1)contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;

(2)other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(3)criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.

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(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary and other law of this Commonwealth providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

(b) Exceptions.--This chapter does not affect:

(1) contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret;

(2) other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(3) criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.