By Joshua Salinas and Jessica Mendelson
Think that patents, trademarks, and copyrights are the only intellectual property where reasonable royalties are available? Think again! On September 27, 2012, a district court for the Northern District of Oklahoma found “exceptional circumstances” existed to award a royalty injunction for the misappropriation of trade secrets. Skycam, LLC v. Bennett, No. 09-CV-294-GKF-FHM,
Continue Reading Royalties Awarded for Theft of Skycam Trade Secrets
When a plaintiff alleging trade secret misappropriation obtains a judgment for substantial damages, the award may serve solely to compensate for past wrongs, or it may redress both past and future injuries.
The plaintiff filing a post-trial motion for the entry of a permanent injunction presumably is claiming that the defendant’s continued use of the misappropriated trade secrets will cause
Continue Reading Considerations In Determining Whether To Grant To A Prevailing Trade Secret Misappropriation Plaintiff A Permanent Injunction In Addition To Substantial Damages
By Erik Weibust and Ryan Malloy
In Troy Industries, Inc. v. Samson Manufacturing Corporation and Scott A. Samson, 81 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 (March 21, 2012), the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently affirmed a jury verdict in the Superior Court that awarded damages to the plaintiff, Troy Industries, Inc., based on the defendants’ violation of a confidentiality agreement and the