Tesla sues former supplier for 'stealing battery trade secrets', but they claim the contrary

Tesla has taken several measures to prevent the publication of its confidential information included in Matthews' patent filings. Upon discovering the applications on its own by finding Tesla-proprietary secrets in published patent applications submitted by Matthews, Tesla has been working to block and/or delay the publication of the affected applications. As a result, only a subset of Tesla's confidential information regarding dry-electrode manufacturing has been published thus far. Tesla is actively trying to protect its patent rights to its own technology and prevent the sharing of its high-value technology with the public, including its competitors.

According to the lawsuit, Matthews International allegedly benefits from selling Tesla's technology to other companies by improperly claiming ownership and inventorship of Tesla's confidential trade secrets. This allows Matthews to profit from Tesla's technology without having to invest in the research and development themselves. Additionally, by selling equipment for dry-electrode battery manufacturing that embodies Tesla's trade secrets, Matthews is able to gain a competitive advantage in the market and potentially attract more clients.