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I wonder what was actually stolen. I hope this is not the reason why Jawbone is undergoing liquidation and Fitbit IPOed.(I'm sure there are many more reasons,
by foobaw 8y ago
I wonder what was actually stolen.
I hope this is not the reason why Jawbone is undergoing liquidation and Fitbit IPOed.(I'm sure there are many more reasons, but it'd be shocking these stolen trade secrets were contributing factors).
- sulam 8y agoJawbone has already sued Fitbit over this case I believe. That case was settled: https://www.wareable.com/fitbit/jawbone-fitbit-legal-dispute-over-settlement-4494 https://www.wareable.com/fitbit/jawbone-fitbit-legal-dispute...
- brlewis 8y agoThe settlement was regarding patents. From your link: Last year a judge ruled in Fitbit's favor, stating that "no party has been shown to have misappropriated any trade secret." The fight rumbled on over some patents, but now it's all over, as Fitbit announced in a statement.
- sulam 8y agoIt started as a trade secrets case that was dismissed and Jawbone tacked on patents and that was settled. Full disclosure, I work at Fitbit. Since we are not a party to this new case I can at least talk about the public info with the old one!
- analogmemory 8y agoMaybe they stole the plans to make speakers that crap out after a year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯