The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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F.S. 688.003

688.003 Injunctive relief.—

(1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.

(2) In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.

(3) In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.

History.—s. 3, ch. 88-254.

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Amendments to 688.003

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 688.003

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 688.003.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NORTON, v. AMERICAN LED TECHNOLOGY, INC. a, 245 So. 3d 968 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . . § 688.003, Fla. Stat. But UTSA may not be used as a vehicle to restrict competition. . . .

M. C. DEAN, INC. v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 199 F. Supp. 3d 1349 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 688.003-004 (alteration added). . . .

PREMIER LAB SUPPLY, INC. v. CHEMPLEX INDUSTRIES, INC. a a, 94 So. 3d 640 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . We first note that section 688.003(1), Florida Statutes, which allows for a plaintiff in a misappropriation . . .

VAS AERO SERVICES, LLC, v. ARROYO,, 860 F. Supp. 2d 1349 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . VAS seeks both injunctive relief pursuant to section 688.003 of the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act . . .

CAREERFAIRS. COM, a v. UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA LLC, a LLC, a O, 838 F. Supp. 2d 1316 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 688.003 (Count IV); Conversion (Count V); False Advertising under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act (Count . . . Stat. § 688.003 (Count IV), and false advertising under the Lanham Act (Count VI). . . . Stat. § 688.003. . . . . Stat. § 688.003 (Count IV). . . . .

PROUDFOOT CONSULTING COMPANY, a v. GORDON,, 576 F.3d 1223 (11th Cir. 2009)

. . . . §§ 688.002-688.003. . . .

SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORP. v. TAG COMPANY US, LLC,, 632 F. Supp. 2d 1147 (S.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 688.003 (2008) (“Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined.”). 293. . . . Stat. § 688.003. . . .

HATFIELD, v. AUTONATION, INC., 939 So. 2d 155 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . AutoNation had a clear legal right and substantial likelihood of success on these merits, under section 688.003 . . .

ALPHAMED PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. v. ARRIVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. SPINELLI CORPORATION,, 432 F. Supp. 2d 1319 (S.D. Fla. 2006)

. . . . §§ 688.003, 688.004. . . .

FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS B. V. C. A. v. CONSORCIO BARR, S. A., 267 F. Supp. 2d 1268 (S.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 688.003(3). 30. A complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. . . .

I. C. SYSTEMS, INC. f k a ACM v. OLIFF,, 824 So. 2d 286 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . §§ 688.003 and 688.004, Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY N. A. v. DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. N. A. v. W., 148 F. Supp. 2d 1326 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 688.003; Cal.Civ.Code § 3426.2. . . . Funk is for violations of section 688.003 of Florida’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which authorizes a . . . Fla.Stat. § 688.003(1). . . . See Fla.Stat. § 688.003(1) (defining misappropriation); Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.2(a) (same). . . .

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY N. A. v. DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. N. A. v. W. Dr., 148 F. Supp. 2d 1322 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 688.003. Del Monte’s principal argument in opposition to Dr. . . .

TEDDER BOAT RAMP SYSTEMS, INC. v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA,, 54 F. Supp. 2d 1300 (M.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . Count II, at issue, was brought under Section 688.003 of the Florida Statutes to enjoin the use of a . . . Plaintiff also moves under Florida Statute Section 688.003 to enjoin the use of a trade secret, for an . . .

RX SOLUTIONS, INC. a D. v. EXPRESS PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. a a v. a a, 746 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . consent of the former employer and thus violated the Florida Uniform Trade Secret Act under section 688.003 . . .

DELUCCA, v. GGL INDUSTRIES, INC. a, 712 So. 2d 1186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . been giving out the' information and brought this action for injunctive relief pursuant to section 688.003 . . . The trial court granted a permanent injunction pursuant to section 688.003, and appellant raises three . . .

J. THOMAS Co- v. ALLOY FASTENERS, INC., 664 So. 2d 59 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . noncompete clause—none exists—but rather it is proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, section 688.003 . . . Clearly a threatened misappropriation of trade secrets may be enjoined. § 688.003, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .

ACSI, INC. d b a v. AAA CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL, INC. M., 650 So. 2d 236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . to the appellant’s asserting entitlement to injunctive relief upon the alternative basis of section 688.003 . . .

BARBERIO- POWELL, v. BERNSTEIN LEIBSTONE ASSOCIATES, INC., 624 So. 2d 383 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . § 688.003, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . .