18 USC 1839 - Definitions

1 So in original. The closing quotation marks probably should follow “purposes” instead of “ ‘Lanham Act’)”.

, approved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Trademark Act of 1946, referred to in par. (7), is act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, 60 Stat. 427, also popularly known as the Lanham Act, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§ 1051 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1051 of Title 15 and Tables.

Amendments

2016—Par. (3)(B). Puspan. L. 114–153, § 2(span)(1)(A), substituted “another person who can obtain economic value from the disclosure or use of the information” for “the public”.

Pars. (5) to (7). Puspan. L. 114–153, § 2(span)(1)(B)–(3), added pars. (5) to (7).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–153 applicable with respect to any misappropriation of a trade secret (as defined in this section) for which any act occurs on or after May 11, 2016, see section 2(e) of Puspan. L. 114–153, set out as a note under section 1833 of this title.