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Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Technology

Jun. 18, 2024

Tesla accuses battery parts supplier of $1B trade secret theft

Matthews International denied the allegations and said Tesla was trying to restrict the company from offering its "innovative solutions" to others.

Attorneys at Fish & Richardson PC lodged a $1 billion lawsuit on behalf of Tesla Inc. in federal court in San Jose accusing a supplier of stealing trade secrets related to battery technology and sharing them with the electric vehicle maker's competitors. 

Matthews International Corp. refuted the allegations in a news...