Cook, a web design company based in San Diego (Cuker Interactive) Asking the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to rule against Wal-Mart (Walmart) Initiate contempt proceedings, But it was rejected.

Cook accused Wal-Mart of violating a court order barring it from using Cook's trade secrets. Trade secret is a kind of intellectual property, Trade confidential information is granted protection, No one else may use it without permission. The federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas dismissed a contempt suit filed by Cook. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals also said, Even if Walmart receives a permanent injunction and 300 $10, 000 fine, But charging its continued use of classified information requires more than expert intuition. Cook and Walmart had planned to collaborate on an online store, Let users access the grocery store on different devices.

Wal-mart, in its partnership with 2014 It sued Cook for breach of contract terms shortly after the year began. In response, Cook countersued for misappropriation of trade secrets. A federal judge eventually ruled in 2018 The following instructions were given to Wal-Mart in 2005: pay 74. 5 Ten thousand dollars in damages, 260 $10, 000 in attorney's fees and other sanctions; Permanently remove Cook's trade secrets from the system.

2020 years, Cook asked the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to hold Wal-Mart in contempt, Mr Cook said Walmart had ignored the court order. however, The court rejected Cook's request, say: "Let computer security expert Chuck．Easterm (Chuck Easttom) Accessing Walmart's database could constitute an illegal fishing expedition (fishing expedition) .

" The Eighth Circuit agreed with the trial judge, And rejected Cook's appeal, On the grounds that the company had failed to prove that Walmart had violated the court order.

(Compiled from www. latestlaws. com)

Reprinted from China Intellectual Property Network   translation: Rason group　proofread: Liu Peng

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