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E. I. du Pont deNemours & Co. v. Christopher, 431 F.2d 1012 (5th Cir. 1970), United States of America

Back This judgment is a part of the following collection(s): Trade Secrets Case Law Collection Date of Judgment August 25, 1970 Issuing Authority Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Level of the Issuing Authority Appellate Instance Type of Procedure Judicial (Civil) Subject Matter Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plaintiff/Appellant Robert Q. Keith, Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin, Beaumont, Tex., William E. Kirk, Jr., Wilmington, Del. Defendant/Respondent David J. Kreager; John G. Tucker; Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Beaumont, Tex. Keywords
Misappropriation, Undisclosed information (trade secrets), Improper means of obtaining a trade secret, Reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy, Industrial espionage
Judgment/Decision English E. I. du Pont deNemours & Co. v. Christopher, 431 F.2d 1012 (5th Cir. 1970)  HTML WIPO Lex No. US156-j