Balmuccino 诉星巴克商业秘密纠纷案的最新进展：
您可能还记得 Balmuccino 控告星巴克 Balmuccino 的咖啡味润唇膏的商业秘密被盗用，但该案在加利福尼亚州因缺乏管辖权而被驳回。Balmuccino 在华盛顿州重新提起诉讼。
不幸的是，华盛顿州的申请日期是在 Balmuccino 得知星巴克推出产品时开始计算的三年诉讼时效之后。
在我的民事诉讼程序课上，教授经常说 "程序就是一切，实质什么都不是"。有时这句话非常正确。
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程序就是一切，实质什么都不是。
Last Updated: 1 月 19, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel
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