If:

(1) A claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith,

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-25-1705

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Misappropriation: means :
    (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 Tennessee Code 47-25-1702
(2) A motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or
(3) Willful and malicious misappropriation exists,

the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.