IST 432 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: United States District Court For The Southern District Of New York, Trade Secret, Non-Compete Clause
4 Dec 2017
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Ibm v. papermaster, 2008 wl 4974508 (s. d. n. y. nov. 21, 2008) Technology development at ibm and he was involved with the company for over 26 years. During the employment at ibm, papermaster was able to join the integration & values team which granted him access to confidential information about the company. apple offers. Papermaster tells his supervisor at ibm that he is going to work for apple. ibm offers. Papermaster increase in compensation and informs him about the violation of noncompetition. Does the defendant"s knowledge of confidential ibm information combined with the act of moving to apple constitute a misappropriation of trade secrets that lead to violation of. Yes, the court ruled that the defendant"s act of moving to apple could cause ibm a possible irreparable harm. The court"s ruling was based on 3 factors that determined whether papermaster"s previous experience and knowledge at ibm can cause an irreparable harm to the company as he shift his job to apple.
