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    Agilent Technologies takes legal action again to protect its intellectual property

    • Last Update: 2022-09-13
    • Source: Internet
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    April 16, 2018, Beijing - Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) filed a civil lawsuit against Changzhou Panuo Instruments Co.
    , Ltd.
    and a former Agilent employee for infringement of Agilent's trade secrets and computer software copyrights, asking the court to ban Defendant uses Agilent's proprietary technology and ceases to infringe software copyright
    .
    The lawsuit is a follow-up to a civil lawsuit filed last year by Agilent against Shanghai Yimeng Electronic Technology Co.
    , Ltd.
    and several former Agilent employees
    .
    Shanghai Yimeng Electronic Technology Co.
    , Ltd.
    and a former Agilent employee are co-defendants in this lawsuit
    .
    The indictment alleges that former Agilent employees illegally obtained trade secrets and used the trade secrets to imitate Agilent gas chromatographs
    .
    The purpose of this lawsuit is to establish that this illegally obtained trade secret has been transferred from Shanghai Yimeng Electronic Technology Co.
    , Ltd.
    to Changzhou Panuo Instrument Co.
    , Ltd.
    , so that the latter can use it to further imitate Agilent gas chromatographs
    .
    Michael Tang, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Agilent, said: "Agilent will take all appropriate legal measures to deal with violations of Agilent's intellectual property rights
    .
    We are also encouraged by the continuous development and improvement of China's intellectual property laws and government policies
    .
    "
    In 1985, Agilent's predecessor Hewlett-Packard became the first high-tech company in the United States to establish a joint venture in China
    .
    Agilent continues to develop new technologies and products for the global and Chinese markets
    .
    As an industry leader, Agilent supports China's 13th Five-Year Plan in areas such as food safety and food identification, air, water and soil quality monitoring, and the development of critical drugs for the fight against cancer and other diseases
    .
     About Agilent Technologies
    Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) is a global market leader in the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemistry markets.
    With more than 50 years of insight and innovation, our instruments, software, services, solutions and experts help our customers The most challenging puzzles provide more reliable answers
    .
    In fiscal 2017, Agilent's operating income was $4.
    47 billion and the number of employees worldwide was approximately 14,200
    .
    For more information about Agilent, visit www.
    agilent.
    com
    .
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