Title 35 — Title 35: Trade Regulations, Trademarks and Collective and Certification Marks

Sec. 35-32a. Funds received by state re antitrust actions deposited in General Fund. (a) All (1) gifts or grants made to the state for antitrust enforcement purposes, (2) funds awarded to the state or any agency of the state for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in an ant…

Sec. 35-33. Superior Court jurisdiction. The Superior Court of this state is hereby vested with jurisdiction to prevent and enjoin violations of this chapter. Any action or proceeding brought by the state, or any private party, for violation of the provisions of this chapter shal…

Sec. 35-34. Injunctive relief. The state or any person, including, but not limited to, a consumer, may sue for injunctive relief, both temporary or permanent, against threatened loss or damage to its property or business by any violation of this chapter. In such actions the court…

Sec. 35-35. Treble damages for injury to business or property. The state, or any person, including, but not limited to, a consumer, injured in its business or property by any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall recover treble damages, together with a reasonable atto…

Sec. 35-36. Final judgment in action brought by Attorney General as prima facie evidence. Any final judgment or decree, other than a stipulation or consent decree approved by the Superior Court, rendered in any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General shall be prima f…

Sec. 35-36a. Proceedings for forfeiture of franchise. Upon the entering of a final judgment or decree, other than a stipulation or consent decree, for violation of this chapter by any corporation or association transacting business in the state, the Attorney General may institute…

Sec. 35-37. Copies of complaints to Attorney General. Any person filing a complaint, counterclaim, or answer, for any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, simultaneously with the returning of the same to Superior Court, or in the case of pendent state law claims, to…

Sec. 35-38. Civil penalties for violations. In any action instituted by the Attorney General, any individual who has been held to have violated this chapter shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than one hundred thousand dollars. Any other person who has …

Sec. 35-39. Liability of legal or commercial entity for acts of agents. A corporation, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship, or any other legal or commercial entity is liable under this chapter for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives or agents, acting w…

Sec. 35-40. Limitation of actions. Accrual of cause of action for continuing violation. Any action under sections 35-34 and 35-35, shall be forever barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action shall have accrued. For the purpose of this section, a cause of …

Sec. 35-41. Suspension of statute of limitations. If any proceeding or action is commenced by the Attorney General for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, the running of the statute of limitations with respect to every cause of action arising under sections 35-34 and…

Sec. 35-42. Investigation of alleged violation. Issuance of subpoenas and written interrogatories. Enforcement of compliance. Cooperation. Service. Confidential material. (a) Whenever the Attorney General, his or her deputy or any assistant attorney general designated by the Atto…

Sec. 35-43. Attachment. No person, including, but not limited to, a consumer, commencing an action under sections 35-34 and 35-35, shall have the right of attachment without first obtaining an order from the superior court in which such action shall be brought. (1971, P.A. 608, S…

Sec. 35-44. Actions and proceedings to be in accordance with civil actions statutes. Unless otherwise set forth in this chapter, all actions or proceedings under the provisions of this chapter shall be according to the statutes of Connecticut pertaining to civil actions. (1971, P…

Sec. 35-44a. Attorney General to bring actions in federal court on behalf of state government, local government, and other political subdivisions. The Attorney General may institute proceedings on behalf of the state, its municipalities, school districts and other political subdi…

Sec. 35-44b. Judicial construction of Connecticut Antitrust Act. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in construing sections 35-24 to 35-46, inclusive, the courts of this state shall be guided by interpretations given by the federal courts to federal antitrust statutes. …

Sec. 35-45. Price discrimination prohibited in commercial transactions. Rebuttal of prima-facie case. (a) No person engaged in commerce, in the course of such commerce, either directly or indirectly, shall discriminate in price between different purchasers of commodities of like …

Sec. 35-46. Joint research and development ventures. Any person, as defined in section 35-25, who is in compliance with the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984, Public Law 98-462, shall be deemed to be in compliance with all provisions of sections 35-24 to 35-45, inclusive,…

Sec. 35-46a. Assertion and proof of certain defenses. In any action brought under subsection (c) of section 35-32 or seeking treble damages under section 35-35, a defendant: (1) May not assert as a defense that the defendant did not deal directly with the person on whose behalf t…

Secs. 35-47 to 35-49. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 35-50. Citation of chapter. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. (P.A. 83-344, S. 1.)

Sec. 35-51. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Improper means” includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means, including search…

Sec. 35-52. Injunctive relief. (a) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined upon application to any court of competent jurisdiction. An injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional rea…

Sec. 35-53. Damages. Punitive damages for wilful and malicious misappropriation. (a) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused b…

Sec. 35-54. Attorney's fees. If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith or a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party. (P.A. 83-344, S. 5.) Cited. 204 C. 17.

Sec. 35-55. Protection of trade secrets by court. In an action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings,…

Sec. 35-56. Limitation of action for misappropriation. No action for misappropriation shall be brought but within three years from the date the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section,…

Sec. 35-57. Provisions of chapter supersede conflicting law re civil liability. Limitation. (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the provisions of this chapter supersede any conflicting tort, restitutionary, or other law of this state pertaining to civil liability for misa…

Sec. 35-58. Rules of construction. This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it. (P.A. 83-344, S. 9.)