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Comet Technologies USA Inc. et al v. XP Power LLC
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January 29, 2025
Comet Lands $17M Fee Award After $40M Trade Secret Win
A California federal judge has ordered Singapore-headquartered XP Power to pay $17 million to Comet Technologies USA for the tech company's legal fees in the wake of Comet's $40 million trial win, saying the award will deter "malicious trade secret misappropriation" and "encourage trade secret defendants to make reasonable litigation decisions."
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March 22, 2023
Comet Seeks $17M Fee Award After $40M Trade Secret Win
Swiss technology firm Comet Group urged a California federal judge at a hearing Wednesday to require XP Power LLC to pay $17 million for its legal fees after winning $40 million in its trade secret trial against the competitor, saying the Singapore company's "egregious" actions justify the award.
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January 18, 2023
XP Says $40M Trade Secret Verdict 'Doesn't Make Any Sense'
Power systems manufacturer XP Power LLC urged a California magistrate judge Wednesday to slash its $40 million trade secret trial loss to rival Comet Technologies or order a new trial, arguing that the jury's "numbers don't line up" with Comet's trial arguments and the damages award "doesn't make any sense."
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October 31, 2022
XP Wants 'Excessive' $40M Trade Secrets Verdict Slashed
Power systems manufacturer XP Power LLC is requesting a new trial or a reduced damages calculation in a trade secrets suit where a jury ordered the company to pay $40 million to rival Comet Technologies despite the plaintiff asking for far less.
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October 03, 2022
Comet Nabs Injunction After $40M Trade Secrets Jury Verdict
A California federal judge has granted Comet Technologies' bid for a permanent injunction following a jury finding that its rival misappropriated trade secrets related to manufacturing equipment for semiconductor chips.
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March 23, 2022
Comet Awarded $40M In Trade Secrets Trial Against Rival XP
A California federal jury on Wednesday awarded Comet Technologies $40 million in damages after finding that rival XP Power misappropriated trade secrets on equipment used to manufacture semiconductor chips.
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March 10, 2022
IP Forecast: Cox To Take Another Swing At $1B Verdict
Internet giant Cox Communications is set to argue next week before a Virginia federal court that it shouldn't have to pay record labels $1 billion to cover online piracy losses because the labels allegedly lied about the evidence that supported the big-ticket verdict. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.