Trade Secrets 2025

UK CONTENTS

5. Trade Secret Litigation p.237 5.1 Prerequisites to Filing a Lawsuit p.237

5.2 Limitations Period p.238 5.3 Initiating a Lawsuit p.238

5.4 Jurisdiction of the Courts p.238 5.5 Initial Pleading Standards p.238 5.6 Seizure Mechanisms p.239

5.7 Obtaining Information and Evidence p.239 5.8 Maintaining Secrecy While Litigating p.240 5.9 Defending Against Allegations of Misappropriation p.240

5.10 Dispositive Motions p.240 5.11 Cost of Litigation p.240 6. Trial p.241 6.1 Bench or Jury Trial p.241 6.2 Trial Process p.241 6.3 Use of Expert Witnesses p.241 7. Remedies p.241 7.1 Preliminary Injunctive Relief p.241 7.2 Measures of Damages p.242 7.3 Permanent Injunction p.243 7.4 Attorneys’ Fees p.244

7.5 Costs p.244 8. Appeal p.245 8.1 Appellate Procedure p.245 8.2 Factual or Legal Review p.245 9. Criminal Offences p.245 9.1 Prosecution Process, Penalties and Defences p.245 10. Alternative Dispute Resolution p.246 10.1 Dispute Resolution Mechanisms p.246

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