California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 1 — Relief, Title 5 — Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Section 3426.3
(a) A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing damages for actual loss.
(b) If neither damages nor unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation are provable, the court may order payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited.
(c) If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subdivision (a) or (b).
Notes
Allows a trade-secret complainant to recover actual loss and any unjust enrichment not already included in that loss. If neither can be proved, the court may impose a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period use could have been prohibited; willful and malicious misappropriation permits exemplary damages up to twice the compensatory or royalty award.
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