世界最大の特許アグリゲーター、営業秘密訴訟において

営業秘密保護法(DTSA)に基づく内部告発者免責の理解
Last Updated: 3月 11, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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世界最大の特許アグリゲーターでさえ、営業秘密訴訟で終わる可能性がある!

シアトルに本拠を置くインテレクチュアル・ベンチャーズ(IV)は、巨大な特許アグリゲーター/非実務事業体として有名である。

IVはプロジェクト資金が枯渇したため、複数の研究者を解雇した。そのうちの2人は、IV在籍中に開発した技術を商品化しようと新会社を設立した。彼らは顧客や投資家を集めようとしたが、うまくいかなかった。

仲裁において、仲裁人はIV社に対し、守秘義務違反、営業秘密の横領、証拠隠滅を理由に$6.5百万米ドルを裁定した。

元従業員たちは仲裁判断の取り消しを申し立てたが、裁判を経ずに却下されたようだ。


ソース

https://www.scribd.com/document/565374754/Fred-Sharifi-Rachel-Cannara-v-Intellectual-Ventures

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