2016 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter 53 - Trade Secrets
Section 5308 - Effect on other law

12 PA Cons Stat § 5308 (2016) What's This?

§ 5308. Effect on other law.

(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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