Productivemd, LLC v. 4umd, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2011
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (§ 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act))
Relies on Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · Ashcroft v. Iqbal · Erickson v. Pardus · Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. · Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
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“the extent of public knowledge; measures taken to guard its secrecy; the value of the information both to the business and to its competitors; money that was spent to develop the information; and the ease or difficulty with which it could be acquired by outsiders.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[T]he Court will dismiss ProductiveMD's unfair competition claim to the extent that it is based upon the alleged theft and use of trade secrets because of the preemption provision of the TUTSA.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“employee does not breach a duty of loyalty to his employer by making preparations to compete while still employed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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