Legal Opinion
Wyeth v. Natural Biologics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2005No. Nos. 03-3651, 03-3652PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Wyeth brought an action against Natural Biologies, Inc. and Natural Biologies, LLC (“Natural Biologies”) for misappropriation of a trade secret, in violation of the Minnesota Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Minnesota Statute sections 325C.01 — .08 (“MUTSA”). Wyeth alleged that Natural Biologies illegally acquired Wyeth’s trade secret process for producing bulk natural conjugated estrogens used in the development of Premarin, the only hormone replacement therapy drug on the market derived from a natural source.2 In an order dated September 12, 2003, the district court3 found…
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