Chinese-Founded US Tech Firm Found Guilty of IP Theft

Chinese-Founded US Tech Firm Found Guilty of IP Theft
An employee walks past an ASML logo, a Dutch company which is currently the largest supplier in the world of semiconductor manufacturing machines, at the company's headquarters in Veldhoven on April 17, 2018. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A lawsuit between two tech companies in the United States highlighted an unlikely way for China to steal intellectual property: through an American company.
ASML, a leading manufacturer of chip-making equipment based in the Netherlands, announced via a press release on May 4 that the Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled in favor of ASML in its lawsuit against XTAL, a California-based company founded by two Chinese engineers.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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