Tracerlab, Inc. v. Industrial Nucleonics Corp.

FRANCIS J. W. FORD, District Judge.

Plaintiff in this action alleges that in 1950 defendant wrongfully acquired and began using certain trade secrets, the property of plaintiff, relating to radioactive measuring devices known as “beta gauges.” It further alleges that on April 1, 1958, a patent was issued to defendant embodying principles involved in plaintiff’s trade secrets and that up to the time of the issuance of the patent, defendant had concealed from plaintiff its alleged violations of plaintiff’s rights.

Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds of the statute of limitations…