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.
TL;DR
- 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.