The Defend Trade Secrets Act and Foreign Theft: The Application of the Act to Extraterritorial Misappropriation

Authors

John Dustin Hawkins, University of Georgia School of Law

Abstract

This Note explores the evolution of federal trade secret law in the United States, particularly the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Part II discusses the legislative history of the Act, as well as key provisions and definitions of the Act, which are critical when considering the DTSA's extraterritorial application. Additionally, this Note considers the tests used by courts to determine extraterritorial application in other areas of U.S. law. Part III explains why a uniformly-applied balancing test would best serve the courts in determining the extraterritorial application of the DTSA to reach foreign conduct.

Recommended Citation

John D. Hawkins, The Defend Trade Secrets Act and Foreign Theft: The Application of the Act to Extraterritorial Misappropriation, 26 J. Intell. Prop. L. 289 (2020).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol26/iss2/5