ScentSational Technologies v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 18-2091 (Fed. Cir. May 16, 2019)

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Appellant ScentSational Technologies LLC (“ST”) filed this action against the defendants (collectively, “PepsiCo”), alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract, and seeking correction of inventorship on a patent issued to PepsiCo. ST’s claims arose from dealings ST had with PepsiCo in which ST contends that PepsiCo misappro- priated ST’s trade secrets to a process of adding aromas to beverage bottles in order to enhance the perceived taste of the beverage.