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· 6/4/1982

Fmc Corporation v. Varco International, Inc., Best Industries, Inc. And Robert L. Witt

Citations

  • 677 F.2d 500
  • 217 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 135
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 18679

How courts have described this case

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  • affirming district court’s order authorizing expedited discovery before a hearing on a preliminary injunction
  • “The fact that a single trade secret may be disclosed is enough.”
  • “The fact that a trade secret is of such a nature that it can be discovered by experimentation or other fair and lawful means does not deprive its owner of the right to protection from those who would secure possession of it by unfair means.” (emphasis added) (citations omitted)

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Judges: Gee, Rubin, Garza

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