P.R. Laws tit. 10, § 4134
Any natural or juridical person who misappropriates a trade secret shall be held accountable for any damages caused to its owner.
For purposes of this chapter, misappropriation shall be:
(a) The acquisition of a trade secret belonging to another by a person who knew or should have known that he/she acquired such secret directly or indirectly through improper means, or
(b) the disclosure or use of a trade secret belonging to another without his/her express or implicit consent, by a person who:
(1) Used improper means to gain knowledge of the trade secret, or
(2) at the time of disclosure or use, such person knew or should have known that such trade secret was:
(A) Obtained through a person who acquired such information through the use of improper means;
(B) obtained under circumstances from which a duty to maintain confidentiality or to limit use ensues;
(C) obtained through a person who had the duty-bound to the trade secret’s owner to maintain confidentiality or limit use, or
(D) known by accident or by mistake.
History —June 3, 2011, No. 80, § 6.