Heraeus Kulzer, GmbH 対 Biomet, Inc.

Last Updated: 3月 10, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly

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2018年のHeraeus Kulzer, GmbH v. Biomet, Inc、
ヘレウス社はドイツの骨セメント専門会社である、
バイオメット社は、同社の企業秘密を不正に流用して開発したものであると訴えた。
競合製品この訴訟は、合衆国法律集第28編1782条に基づいて提訴された。
インディアナ州北部地区では、この訴訟で使用するための証拠開示を求めた。
ヘレウスはすでにドイツで海外進出を果たしていた。
有利な判決を得た。問題の核心は
バイオメットによる企業秘密の不正流用疑惑について
の協力を得た。を支配しているにもかかわらず
ヘレウスは、数十年にわたり骨セメント市場を失ってきたと主張している。
この不正流用による市場シェア地裁の
ヘレウスの保護命令をさらに保護するために、保護命令を変更することを拒否した。
企業秘密とドイツの判決をヨーロッパで執行することは
が控訴した。第7巡回控訴裁判所(以下、CAFC)は、CAFCには管轄権がないと判断した。
最初の命令は、時機を失した不服申立てのため却下された。
地裁の裁量は最終命令において、以下の点を強調している。
国境を越えた営業秘密訴訟の課題と
1782条訴訟を戦略的に利用する。

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