Silversun Indus., Inc. v. PPG Indus., Inc.

Jeffrey Cole, United States Magistrate Judge

INTRODUCTION

Defendant, PPG, is a Forbes 500, multi-billion dollar, world-wide company, in the business of supplying paints, paint coatings, optical products, and specialty materials. Defendant, PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes U.S., LLC, is a joint venture between PPG Industries and Kansai Paint of Japan. According to the Complaint, the Plaintiff develops chemical technologies "to replace traditional tools that have negative environmental impact." Specifically, it develops "detackifiers," which are agents used to remove the "stickiness from among…