Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Business

Judge Dismisses Invista Lawsuit

by Marc S. Reisch
November 10, 2008 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 86, Issue 45

A U.S. district court judge has dismissed fiber maker Invista’s trade secrets suit against DuPont and Rhodia because the court lacks jurisdiction over the largely overseas case. France’s Rhodia is now off the hook, but the judge says Invista can file an amended complaint against DuPont. Invista’s suit, filed in New York City in August, charged that Rhodia swiped trade secrets for manufacturing the nylon 6,6 intermediate adiponitrile from Butachimie, a French adiponitrile maker owned jointly by Rhodia and Invista. The suit further charged that Rhodia planned to use Invista’s Gen 1 adiponitrile technology at a plant in Asia. DuPont, which sold Invista to Koch Industries in 2004, was charged with conspiring to help Rhodia. DuPont says Invista is using U.S. courts as a way to “preempt an unfavorable decision” in pending arbitration between Rhodia and Invista.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.