Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title12 COMMERCE AND TRADE |
PARTIV. COMMERCIAL PROTECTION |
CHAPTER53. TRADE SECRETS |
§5308. Effect on other law.
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(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.