Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Dec. 3, 2018
Jury awards $223 million in trade secrets trial
A Santa Clara County Superior Court jury awarded at least $223 million to a semiconductor design company after concluding its proprietary software was stolen by employees poached by a competitor.
A Santa Clara County Superior Court jury awarded $223 million for trade secrets theft and additional damages to a semiconductor design company after concluding its proprietary software was stolen by employees poached by a competitor.
Jurors found last week that Xtal Inc. induced six employees to breach their contracts with ASML US Inc. and steal trade secrets from their former employer to be applied at their new jobs.
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