Theft of Trade Secrets

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 of foreign commerce, to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner thereof, and intending or knowing that the offense will,
  • without authorization copies, duplicates, sketches, draws, photographs, downloads, uploads, alters, destroys, photocopies, replicates, transmits, delivers, sends, mails, communicates, or conveys such information;

  • injure any owner of that trade secret, knowingly--

  • receives, buys, or possesses such information, knowing the same to have been stolen or appropriated, obtained, or converted without authorization;

  • conspires with one or more others persons to commit any offense described in any of 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, be fined

  • under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

  • attempts to commit any offense described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3); or

  • steals, or without authorization appropriates, takes, carries away, or conceals, or by fraud, artifice, or deception obtains a trade secret;
Any organization that commits any offense described in subsection shall be fined not more than $5,000,000.