Stardust Technologies, Inc. v. Stardust Materials, LLC, et. al.

Outcome: Award in favor of defense on contested issues

Description: American Arbitration Association Arbitration in favor of clients (a Limited Liability Company and its two founders) (1) against the plaintiff corporation's claim of ownership of inventions, (2) with respect to clients' freedom to invent and to own their inventions, (3) against plaintiff's claim that prior intellectual property agreements should be broadened in their scope, and (4) against plaintiff's request for attorney fees and costs. Clients admitted activities that were prohibited by prior covenants with the plaintiff, but no damages were found and no attorney fees and costs were awarded to the plaintiff. The covenants were extended.