California Court of Appeal

The record contains insufficient evidence that the "master key" associated with a DVD copy protection scheme had "independent economic value." Thus it was not shown to qualify as a trade secret under Penal Code section 499c.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/10/2004
• Published 02/10/2004

Judges

• MIHARA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas J. Nolan, Daniel L. Barton, Cindy A. Diamond, Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, George F. Hindall III, Deputy Attorney General, Attorneys for Respondent.