Former Philips Engineer Convicted of Trade-Secret Theft for Chinese Firm
A federal jury in Chicago convicted former Philips Medical Systems engineer Chih-Yee Jen of conspiring to steal proprietary X-ray tube trade secrets and transfer them to a Chinese competitor. Two other former Philips engineers pleaded guilty. Prosecutors say communications began in 2017 as Philips prepared to close its Aurora, Illinois facility, and Kunshan companies were indicted.