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Almost 250 requests for admission allowed in trade secret misappropriation case

By MLex Staff ( November 11, 2024, 18:55 GMT | Insight) -- A plaintiff that asserted that its trade secrets related to antimicrobial formulations were disclosed in patent applications by a former licensee must respond to 244 requests for admissions, a US magistrate judge ruled. US Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker said that although it may be time consuming to respond to the RFAs, because they are intended to confirm whether the information is protectable as a trade secret, they are not improper.In a case that highlights the pitfalls of asserting disclosure of trade secrets in patent publications, a US magistrate judge has ordered UrthTech to respond to 244 requests for admissions, or RFAs, served by GOJO Industries....

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