Salton Inc. of Lake Forest, IL, U s...

Salton Inc. of Lake Forest, IL, U said that Philips Domestic Appliances & Personal Care BV a unit of Amsterdam-based Philips Electronics, has accused it of "misappropriating trade secrets" and violating intellectual one's own rights. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing according to Salton, Philips' charges are related to the disclosure and marketing of Salton's Melitta One: united single-serve coffeemaker.

In answer to the claims, Salton said that it filed a complaint in August in the U District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U seeking a declaratory discernment that the company hadn't violated Philips'