§ 1832. — Theft of trade secrets.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1832]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 90--PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS
Sec. 1832. Theft of trade secrets
(a) Whoever, with intent to convert a trade secret, that is related
to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate
or foreign commerce, to the economic benefit of anyone other than the
owner thereof, and intending or knowing that the offense will, injure
any owner of that trade secret, knowingly--
(1) steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes,
carries away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception
obtains such information;
(2) without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws,
photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies,
replicates, transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or
conveys such information;
(3) receives, buys, or possesses such information, knowing the
same to have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted
without authorization;
(4) attempts to commit any offense described in paragraphs (1)
through (3); or
(5) conspires with one or more other persons to commit any
offense described in paragraphs (1) through (3), and one or more of
such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy,
shall, except as provided in subsection (b), be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(b) Any organization that commits any offense described in
subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $5,000,000.
(Added Pub. L. 104-294, title I, Sec. 101(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3489.)
