Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.100 – Inapplicability of chapter to acts which occurred before, or began before and continue after, July 1, 1987
This chapter does not apply to a misappropriation that occurred before July 1, 1987, or to a misappropriation that began before and continues after July 1, 1987.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.100
- Misappropriation: means :
(a) Acquisition of the trade secret of another by a person by improper means;
(b) 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
(c) Disclosure or use of a trade secret of another without express or implied consent by a person who:
(1) Used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret;
(2) At the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that his or her knowledge of the trade secret was:
(I) Derived from or through a person who had used improper means to acquire it;
(II) Acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; 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
(3) Before a material change of his or her 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. See Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.030