May a plaintiff bring a DTSA claim
for the continued misappropriation of trade secrets that occurs
after the DTSA went into effect, even if the initial
misappropriated occurred before the DTSA was effective?
Does the publication of a patent
application containing the trade secrets at issue in a DTSA claim
prevent the plaintiff from asserting the DTSA claim?
The Ninth Circuit answered No to the first question
and Yes to the second question.
First, the Court determined that a DTSA claim may arise from
continued misappropriation that occurred after the DTSA went into
effect even if the initial disclosure of the trade secret occurred