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Mar 7, 2019

Using Inventorship Challenges to Facilitate the Resolution of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claims

Goodyear Tires & Inventorship Challenge

Coda Development S.R.O., v Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Fed. Cir. 2019), presents an interesting case: the use of an inventorship challenge to facilitate the resolution of an alleged misappropriation of trade secrets following unsuccessful negotiations. Coda sought inventorship correction in several patents filed by Goodyear involving self-inflating tire (“SIT”) technology, including US No. 8,042,586 (“ ‘586”), and compensation for the misappropriation of SIT trade secrets.  The District Court (N.D. Ohio) dismissed Coda’s complaint for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and denied Plaintiffs’ leave to amend the complaint.  Plaintiffs appealed both the dismissal and… Read more