An action for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-406

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Misappropriation: means either:

    (a) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means. See Arizona Laws 44-401