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A.<\/span> Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court<\/span>, an injunction<\/span> shall be terminated when the trade secret<\/span> has ceased to exist, but the injunction<\/span> may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order<\/span> to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In exceptional circumstances, an injunction<\/span> may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material<\/span> and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction<\/span> inequitable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret<\/span> may be compelled by court order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINJUNCTIVE RELIEF (\u00a7 59.1-337)\n\nA. Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to\nthe court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to\nexist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period\nof time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be\nderived from the misappropriation.\n\nB. In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon\npayment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which\nuse could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not\nlimited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring\nknowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive\ninjunction inequitable.\n\nC. In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may\nbe compelled by court order.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 210.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}