アルタ・デバイス社は、LGエレクトロニクス社を相手取って訴訟を起こした、
Inc.の営業秘密技術の不正流用を主張
薄膜ガリウムヒ素(GaAs)太陽電池関連。アルタ
機密情報や専有情報が漏洩したと主張した。
相互秘密保持契約に基づいてLGに開示された
潜在的な投資やビジネスに関する話し合いの際に
機会がある。LGはこの企業秘密を使用したとして訴えられた。
同様の技術を開発するための情報である。裁判所が扱ったのは
LGの解雇申し立てを一部認め、一部を却下した、
営業秘密の特定性が不十分であることを理由に
営業秘密保護法の記述と適用可能性
およびカリフォルニア州統一営業秘密法
Last Updated: 1月 19, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly
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