Tesla Denied Injunction in Robotics Startup Trade Secrets Suit

Tesla Inc. was thwarted in its bid for an injunction against a robotics startup and its founder over alleged trade secrets theft regarding the development of humanoid robotic hands.

The US District Court for the Northern District of California denied Tesla’s motion for a preliminary injunction to bar Proception Inc. from shipping any robotics products or disclosing the information at issue to third parties. Although Tesla adequately identified its alleged trade secrets and showed a likelihood of irreparable harm without an injunction, it failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of its misappropriation claims under the Defend ...