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ARTICLE · 11 SEPTEMBER 2018

Violation Of Trade Secrets Under US Law

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Tata Consultancy Services is an Indian based multi-national IT company headquartered in Mumbai. It is a part of the Tata Group and having nearly 400,875 associates, representing 143 nationalities in over 46 countries.

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Tata Consultancy Services is an Indian based multi-national IT company headquartered in Mumbai. It is a part of the Tata Group and having nearly 400,875 associates, representing 143 nationalities in over 46 countries. Recently, Simonelli Innovation LLC, a privately held consulting firm from Texas, USA filed a suit against TCS.

Facts in Brief: On 11 June 2014, Simonelli and Tata America International Corp (TAIC) agreed to co-develop a "prototype factory and co-innovation model" where TCS was to provide prototyping services to the clients. The agreement expressly allowed TCS to use the IP and trade secrets of the US firm in projects under the 'Alliance Agreement' that would mutually benefit both the companies. In a suit filed by Simonelli Innovation LLC, in the Texas Court, the company has alleged that TCS and TAIC have used wrongful methods to obtain Simonelli's Client database and consulting offering

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