Case Studies and Examples
The following case studies show how the concepts discussed in this chapter are used. These case studies are real-world examples of how IP laws are applied.
Trade Secrets
In 2008, the U.S. government charged a design engineer with stealing trade secrets from Intel about its newest microprocessor. The value of the trade secrets was estimated at $1 billion.
The engineer worked at Intel in Massachusetts. He resigned from his job at the end of May 2008 and told Intel that he would use his accrued vacation time for 2 weeks until his final day at work. His employment with Intel would officially end on June 11, 2008. The engineer did not tell Intel that he had a new job with an Intel competitor, which he started on June 2, ...
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