· 6/9/1998
Flotec, Inc. v. Southern Research, Inc.
Citations
- 16 F. Supp. 2d 992
- 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11742
- 1998 WL 437416
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating “trade secret law does not protect information that is publicly available, including information that can be discerned with reasonable effort by inspecting a product available for purchase on the market.” (citations omitted)
- owner of trade secret “may disclose [it] in confidence to employees or others without losing the legal protection of the trade secret”
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Judges: Hamilton
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