The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii)(I), (F)(iv), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

2016—Pub. L. 114–153, § 2(d)(1), substituted “Civil proceedings” for “Civil proceedings to enjoin violations” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 114–153, § 2(a), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of civil actions under this section.”

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273, § 4002(e)(9)(A), substituted “this chapter” for “this section”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–273, § 4002(e)(9)(B), substituted “this section” for “this subsection”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–153 applicable with respect to any misappropriation of a trade secret (as defined in section 1839 of this title) for which any act occurs on or after May 11, 2016, see section 2(e) of Pub. L. 114–153, set out as a note under section 1833 of this title.