Some background:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/apple-samsung-judge-says-she-may-put-second-patent-case-on-hold/2013/02/15/7bc0f8b2-7730-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
So the infamous battle between Samsung and Apple has come to a halt! Judge Koh, who was overseeing two of their patent lawsuits, asked the two companies to postponed their trial to March 2014 while they look over a verdict made on a lawsuit from August 2012.
What I thought was interesting about this article is that the government is requiring both companies to reveal their financial information. However, both companies (separately) are appealing this ruling calling them 'trade secrets'. I'm a bit confused as to how this information are trade secrets. What exactly is so valuable? Is it how the companies are spending money on research? Is it on marketing? I'm just a bit confused why BOTH companies are so against it!
Thoughts?
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