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When necessary, The GemFind Network will rely upon the protection and rememdies afforded by Federal statutes protecting intellectual property rights, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 1832. Theft of Trade Secrets. The GemFind Network will aid authorities in all possible manners to ensure the protection of its' intellectual property, proprietary information and trade secrets. Theft of trade secrets is felony.


U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, (Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section)


§ 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.

 

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