(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) ARTICLE. Any object, material, device, or substance or any copy thereof, including a writing, recording, drawing, sample, specimen, prototype, model, photograph, microorganism, blueprint, or map.
(2) COPY. A facsimile, replica, photograph, or other reproduction of an article or a note, drawing, or sketch made of or from an article.
(3) REPRESENTING. Describing, depicting, containing, constituting, reflecting, or recording.
(4) TRADE SECRET. The whole or any part of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that has value and that the owner has taken measures to prevent from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access for limited purposes.
(5) TRADEMARK. Any word, name, symbol, or device adopted and used by any person or business entity to identify his goods or services, and to distinguish them from the goods or services of others.
(b) A person commits the crime of "theft of trade secrets or trademarks" if, without the owner's effective consent, he knowingly:
(1) Steals a trade secret;
(2) Makes a copy of an article representing a trade secret;
(3) Communicates or transmits a trade secret;
(4) Makes a copy or reproduction of a trademark for any commercial purpose; or
(5) Sells an article on which a trademark is reproduced knowing said trademark was used without the owner's consent.
(c) Theft of trade secrets or trademarks is a Class C felony.
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