Section 11-1203 - Right to damages. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-1203. Right to damages.
 

(a)  In general.- Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. 

(b)  Items included.- Damages under this subtitle may include: 

(1) The actual loss caused by misappropriation; and 

(2) The unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. 

(c)  Alternate measure of damages.- In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator's unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret. 

(d)  Exemplary damages.- If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (a) of this section. 
 

[1989, ch. 598.]