Bruce Bierman v. IBM, et al

  1. December 04, 2013

    IBM Beats Inventor's 'Bookmark' Secrets Suit In 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive an inventor's claims that IBM Corp. stole trade secrets related to his software feature called "Bookmark," finding his case time-barred because he didn't prove that his mother was unaware of the alleged theft when she owned the IP rights.

  2. November 07, 2013

    IBM Trade Secrets Suit Is Timely, Inventor Tells 9th Circ.

    An inventor urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive his claims that IBM Corp. stole trade secrets related to his creation of "Bookmark," a software feature that restores a computer's state upon restarting, arguing that the trial court was wrong to find his case time-barred.

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