Former Philips engineer convicted of stealing trade secrets for China firm

A federal jury in Chicago convicted a former Philips Medical Systems engineer Friday of conspiring to steal the company's trade secrets and bring them to a Chinese competitor, according to the Justice Department.
Former Philips engineer convicted of stealing trade secrets for China firm

A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former engineer from Philips Medical Systems. The conviction stems from charges of conspiring to steal the company’s trade secrets. The engineer intended to provide these secrets to a competing Chinese firm.

  • A former Philips Medical Systems engineer was convicted by a federal jury in Chicago.
  • The conviction is for conspiring to steal company trade secrets.
  • The engineer intended to transfer the stolen trade secrets to a Chinese competitor.
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