Colorado Statute of Limitations For Misappropriation Of A Trade Secret Begins To Run Upon Knowledge That It, Or Even A Related Trade Secret, Has Been Misappropriated

Distinguishing between continuing misappropriation of one trade secret and separate misappropriations of related trade secrets can be a daunting task. The Supreme Court of Colorado recently held that, for statute of limitations purposes, the distinction may be inconsequential where misuse occurs on disparate occasions but the proprietary information was disclosed to the same person at substantially the same time, and in furtherance of the same commercial venture. That constitutes misappropriation of a single trade secret. 

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