(a) Whoever, with intent to convert a trade secret, that is related to
or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign
commerce, to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner thereof, and
intending or knowing that the offense will, injure any owner of that trade
secret, knowingly—
(1) steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes, carries
away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception obtains such information;
(2) without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws,
photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies, replicates,
transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or conveys such information;
(3) receives, buys, or possesses such information, knowing the same to
have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted without authorization;
(4) attempts to commit any offense described in paragraphs (1) through
(3); or
(5) conspires with one or more other persons to commit any offense
described in paragraphs (1) through (3), and one or more of such persons do any
act to effect the object of the conspiracy,
shall, except as provided in subsection (b), be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(b) Any
organization that commits any offense described in subsection (a) shall be fined
not more than $5,000,000.
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