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Fact issues whether appropriation of trade secrets had occurred precluded summary judgement

United States District Court, D. Connecticut. PANTERRA ENGINEERED PLASTICS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 3:05-cv-01447 (VLB). March 27, 2008. Intellectual property holder brought action against corporate competitor and its officers claiming misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of Connecticut statutes, conspiracy, and false advertising under Lanham Act. Competitor brought motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue, or alternatively, to transfer. The District Court, 455 F.Supp.2d 104, Arterton, J., denied motion. Thereafter, defendants moved for summary judgment. Holdings: The District Court, Vanessa L. Bryant, J., held that: (1) fact issues whether appropriation of trade secrets had occurred precluded summary judgment under Connecticut Uniform Trade Secrets Act (CUTSA); (2) same issues precluded summary judgment that defendants had not engaged in false advertising, in violation of Lanham Act; and (3) same issues precluded summary judgment that holder had not suffered injury, as required for suit under Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA). Motion denied.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on May 11, 2008 (boomark / email).