§ 3930. Theft of trade secrets
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: April 19, 2004
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article C. Offenses Against Property
Chapter 39. Theft and Related Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Definition of Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 19, 2004
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3930
§ 3930. Theft of trade secrets
(2) having lawfully obtained possession of an article representing a trade secret, or access thereto, converts such article to his own use or that of another person, while having possession thereof or access thereto makes, or causes to be made, a copy of such article, or exhibits such article to another.
“Article.” Any object, material, device or substance or copy thereof, including any writing, record, recording, drawing, description, sample, specimen, prototype, model, photograph, microorganism, blueprint or map.
“Computer.” An electronic, magnetic, optical, hydraulic, organic or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logic, arithmetic or memory functions and includes all input, output, processing, storage, software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the device in a system or network.
“Computer network.” The interconnection of two or more computers through the usage of satellite, microwave, line or other communication medium.
“Computer system.” A set of related, connected or unconnected computer equipment, devices and software.
“Copy.” Any facsimile, replica, photograph or reproduction of, an article, or any note, drawing, sketch, or description made of, or from an article.
“Representing.” Describing, depicting, containing, constituting, reflecting or recording.
“Trade secret.” The whole or any portion or phase of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula or improvement which is of value and has been specifically identified by the owner as of a confidential character, and which has not been published or otherwise become a matter of general public knowledge. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that scientific or technical information has not been published or otherwise become a matter of general public knowledge when the owner thereof takes measures to prevent it from becoming available to persons other than those selected by him to have access thereto for limited purposes.
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1996, Oct. 16, P.L. 715, No. 128, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1997, June 25, P.L. 284, No. 26, § 2, effective in 60 days; 2004, Feb. 19, P.L. 143, No. 14, § 2, effective in 60 days [April 19, 2004].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3930, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3930
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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