OUJI-CIV No. 29.1

MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS - ELEMENTS

Plaintiff [name] claims that Defendant [name] has misappropriated trade secrets

from Plaintiff by [specify the trade secrets and how Defendant misappropriated

them]. In order to recover on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets, Plaintiff has

the burden of proving the following elements by the greater weight of the evidence:

1. Plaintiff [name] was the owner of trade secrets;

2. Defendant [name] misappropriated the trade secrets;

3. The misappropriation of the trade secret s was the direct cause of damages to

Plaintiff.