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GigOptix lawsuit against MA/COM to go to trial
Although GigOptix was denied a motion for an "Extraordinary Remedy," the firm remains confident that it has strong evidence supporting its claim for misappropriation of trade secrets
The Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California has denied GigOptix's request to enjoin defendants M/A-COM Technology Solutions and its subsidiary Optomai from using misappropriated trade secrets.
The fabless supplier of semiconductor and optical components has also accused two of its former engineer employees of divulging information.
GigOptix addresses emerging high-growth opportunities in the communications, industrial, defence and avionics industries.
GigOptix has conducted forensic and other discovery to support its lawsuit for misappropriation of trade secrets. The firm has also brought a motion for preliminary injunction, which the Court heard on September 13th, 2012. It is not necessary that such motions be filed in trade secret misappropriation cases, and the Court's denial of the request for an injunction does not have any impact on the strength of GigOptix' case against the defendants.
The Court did not address the merits of GigOptix' claims against the defendants in denying the motion. While the Court did not provide its reasoning for denial of the motion, a spokesperson did say that, "a party seeking a preliminary injunction 'ordinarily is required to present evidence of the irreparable injury or interim harm that it will suffer if an injunction is not issued pending an adjudication of the merits."
GigOptix remains confident that it has strong evidence supporting its claim for misappropriation of trade secrets. The company looks forward to putting the evidence regarding the conduct and actions of the defendants before a jury and judge in "an adjudication of the merits" at trial. The Court has not yet set a trial date.
The fabless supplier of semiconductor and optical components has also accused two of its former engineer employees of divulging information.
GigOptix addresses emerging high-growth opportunities in the communications, industrial, defence and avionics industries.
GigOptix has conducted forensic and other discovery to support its lawsuit for misappropriation of trade secrets. The firm has also brought a motion for preliminary injunction, which the Court heard on September 13th, 2012. It is not necessary that such motions be filed in trade secret misappropriation cases, and the Court's denial of the request for an injunction does not have any impact on the strength of GigOptix' case against the defendants.
The Court did not address the merits of GigOptix' claims against the defendants in denying the motion. While the Court did not provide its reasoning for denial of the motion, a spokesperson did say that, "a party seeking a preliminary injunction 'ordinarily is required to present evidence of the irreparable injury or interim harm that it will suffer if an injunction is not issued pending an adjudication of the merits."
GigOptix remains confident that it has strong evidence supporting its claim for misappropriation of trade secrets. The company looks forward to putting the evidence regarding the conduct and actions of the defendants before a jury and judge in "an adjudication of the merits" at trial. The Court has not yet set a trial date.
