Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Aug. 14, 2018
In rare trade secrets trial, jury awards $66M to San Jose LED manufacturer
A Santa Clara County jury has awarded a $66 million verdict to a San Jose LED manufacturer in a trade secrets case involving a high ranking internal scientist who decamped from his employer to join a Chinese competitor eager to enter the LED market.
A Santa Clara County jury has awarded a $66 million verdict to a San Jose LED manufacturer in a trade secrets case involving a high-ranking internal scientist who decamped from his employer to join a Chinese competitor.
On Friday, the jury found in favor of Lumileds LLC, concluding Elec-Tech International Co. Ltd. and its corporate leadership lured Gangyi Chen -- a Lumileds scientist who had inside knowledge of some of company's most...
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