943.205 Theft of trade secrets.

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(1)Whoever with intent to deprive or withhold from the owner thereof the control of a trade secret, or with intent to appropriate a trade secret to his or her own use or the use of another not the owner, and without authority of the owner, does any of the following may be penalized as provided in sub.

(3):

(a)Takes, uses, transfers, conceals, exhibits or retains possession of property of the owner representing a trade secret.

(b)Makes or causes to be made a copy of property of the owner representing a trade secret.

(c)Obtains title to property representing a trade secret or a copy of such property by intentionally deceiving the owner with a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is made. “False representation” includes a promise made with intent not to perform if it is a part of a false and fraudulent scheme.

(2)In this section:

(a)“Copy” means any facsimile, replica, photograph or other reproduction of any property and any notation, drawing or sketch made of or from any property.