Copyright Infringement, Trade Secrets Claims Dismissed In Misappropriation Suit

Mealey's (November 8, 2017, 11:35 AM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — An engineering firm in a misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit has failed to show that it had a valid copyright registration or had applied for a copyright it alleges two former employees misappropriated after becoming employed by the firm’s competitor, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Nov. 6 in dismissing the firm’s complaint without prejudice (Kipcon Inc. v. D.W. Smith Associates LLC, No. 17-3190, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183576)....