CRA was engaged by an independent cellular phone development company to evaluate and quantify a claim for damages stemming from an alleged breach of contract and misappropriation of certain trade secrets related to cellular phone software and design. Although the product at issue never launched, CRA was able to convincingly support a lost profits claim in the tens of millions of dollars representing actual loss to the plaintiff. The factual foundation underpinning the CRA analysis contributed to a successful settlement stemming from mediation.
The evolution of China trade secrets protection
An analysis of two recent decisions by the Supreme People’s Court of China. In February 2021, the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court...