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Data General Corp. v. Digital Computer Controls, Inc.
Facts
Data General Corp. (Plaintiff) sold Nova 1200 computers with design drawings included bearing a legend that they contained proprietary information that the purchaser was not allowed to use for manufacturing purposes. The Nova 1200 is not patented and its design drawings have not been copyrighted. The president of Digital Computer Controls, Inc. (Defendant) purchased a Nova 1200 computer and acquired a set of design drawings furnished to facilitate maintenance of the computer. Defendant then proceeded to use the design drawings as a pattern to make a competing machine, which it then prepared to market. Plaintiff sought to enjoin Defendant from making use of the alleged trade secrets contained in the design drawings. Digital (Defendant) claimed that Data General (Plaintiff) had not maintained the degree of secrecy that would preserve its right to relief and moved for summary judgment.
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