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AlterG, Inc. v. Boost Treadmills LLC
Citation:
388 F. Supp. 3d 1133 (2019)Facts
AlterG is a medical device company that produces “Anti-Gravity Treadmills” using patented Differential Air Pressure (DAP) technology. From 2012 to 2015, AlterG worked on a “Low-Cost Platform Project” (LCPP) to develop a lower-cost version of its treadmill, though it ultimately decided not to commercialize any products from this project. The three individual defendants are former AlterG employees: Whalen was AlterG’s founder and primary inventor, Allen held numerous jobs at AlterG in sales and business development, and Bean worked in various sales roles. Each signed confidentiality agreements with AlterG. After leaving AlterG, the defendants formed Boost Treadmills LLC in 2016-2017. AlterG alleges that the defendants used its confidential information and patented technology to develop the “Boost One” treadmill, which they began selling in 2017. AlterG further alleges that the defendants made false statements about AlterG’s business and products to customers.
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