finding that obligation of confidentiality was implied in negotiations over possible patent license for invention still in pre-mar-keting development stage, despite absence of explicit promise of confidentiality
How later courts described this case
- finding that obligation of confidentiality was implied in negotiations over possible patent license for invention still in pre-mar-keting development stage, despite absence of explicit promise of confidentiality
- finding that confidential relationship was implied “in equity and good conscience” where plaintiff disclosed unpatented invention to defendant in contemplation of sale
- confidential relationship implied where plaintiff disclosed invention to defendant in contemplation of sale
- equitable remedies available against one who misappropriates ideas of another and profits thereby
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
I adhere to my dissent previously filed.