Schwieterman v. Caterpillar Inc.

  1. April 28, 2023

    Caterpillar Settles Ex-Staffer's Trade Secrets Case

    Caterpillar has settled a lawsuit alleging it stole a former employee's design in order to save millions of dollars on products, a Georgia federal judge revealed in a case dismissal Friday.

  2. May 05, 2022

    Caterpillar Says Worker's New Idea Wasn't Original In IP Row

    Caterpillar Inc. has pushed for a win against a former employee's claim the company stole his invention, telling a Georgia federal court that just because the man didn't know he was reinventing the wheel doesn't mean he can call his idea a trade secret.

  3. July 09, 2021

    Caterpillar Can't Shake Inventor's Trade Secrets Suit

    Caterpillar Inc. can't dump a Georgia inventor's claims that the machinery giant stole his design to save millions of dollars on products and broke its promise to compensate him, a Georgia federal judge ruled on Friday.