NO ADVERSE EFFECTS? A human resources worker copying the personal information of MediaTek employees does not amount to theft of trade secrets, a Taipei court said

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 06, 2018
By: Lisa Wang  /  Staff reporter

Integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc (聯發科) yesterday said it would appeal a not guilty verdict given to two former employees who were charged with misappropriation of trade secrets.

The announcement came amid intense media focus on industrial espionage — especially by China, as it poaches talent from around the world to achieve its goal of becoming a major player in the global semiconductor industry by 2025.

The Hsinchu-based company, which makes most of its revenue in China, said it deeply regretted the Taipei District Court’s ruling last month.

MediaTek said in a statement that it has hired lawyers to file an appeal in a bid to safeguard its interests, and prevent loss of talent and technology to rivals.
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