"'California courts have recognized that self-evident variants of the known art cannot be protected' under trade secret law."
"The jury returned a verdict finding misappropriation of four trade secrets, breach of the NDA, counterfeiting, and patent invalidity."
"The district court awarded $5,772,044 in reasonable royalties, $11,544,088 in exemplary damages, and $1,000,000 in other damages."
The Federal Circuit reversed the district court's denial of judgment as a matter of law regarding trade secret misappropriation and patent invalidity claims in International Medical Devices, Inc. v. Cornell. The case involved Dr. Robert Cornell, who allegedly misappropriated trade secrets related to cosmetic penile implants after signing a nondisclosure agreement. The jury found him liable for misappropriation, breach of contract, and patent invalidity, awarding significant damages. However, the court upheld the denial of judgment concerning counterfeiting liability against the defendants.
Read at IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]