Tesla is suing ex-supplier Matthews International Corp. for misappropriating trade secrets related to its dry battery electrode (DBE) manufacturing process.
The electric vehicle manufacturer’s complaint, filed by its in-house counsel and Fish & Richardson last Friday in the California Northern District Court, accuses Matthews of flouting several nondisclosure agreements, filing patents that co-opt Tesla’s trade secrets and leaking confidential information to Tesla’s rivals. It alleges trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and unfair competition under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
