Seng-Tiong Ho v. Taflove

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Seng-Tiong Ho (“Ho”) and Yingyan Huang (“Huang”) filed suit against defendants Allen Taflove (“Taflove”) and Shih-Hui Chang (“Chang”) alleging copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, false designation of origin, fraud, conversion, and unfair competition. Plaintiffs claims center around a mathematical model they originated, which defendants are alleged to have copied and used in various publications. Defendants move both to dismiss and for summary judgment on all counts. For the following reasons, the motion…