8.141BTheft of Trade Secrets is a crime that involves the unlawful acquisition, dissemination, or use of a trade secret. Trade secrets are confidential information or material that is not generally known, gives the owner an economic advantage, and is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy. Examples of trade secrets include customer lists, formulas, manufacturing processes, recipes, and other confidential information. Types of 8.141BTheft of Trade Secrets include: • Corporate espionage: Intentionally obtaining a trade secret from another company for profit or gain • Misappropriation: Unlawfully obtaining a trade secret from another company without permission or authorization • Reverse engineering: Unlawfully obtaining a trade secret from a competitor by analyzing their products or services • Industrial espionage: Using illegal means to gain access to a trade secret • Cybertheft: Unlawfully obtaining a trade secret from another company via the internet or other electronic means.