Gulshan Intern. Corp. v. Sematech, Inc.

66 F.3d 335 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. GULSHAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a California corporation dba Invax Technologies, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEMATECH, INC., a Delaware corporation; Drytek, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16710. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 12, 1995. * Decided Sept. 14, 1995. Before: HALL, KOZINSKI and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 1. The causes of action for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraudulent misrepresentation, promise without intent to perform, interference with prospective economic advantage, conversion, constructive trust and conspiracy all require that the ideas in question be trade secrets. Information can't be a trade secret, however, if it is "generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use." Cal.Civ.Code Sec. 3426.1(d)(1). 3 After reviewing the record, we…