August 07, 2024
The Sixth Circuit upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a Chinese spy convicted of espionage for trying to steal trade secrets from General Electric's GE Aviation unit, noting in an opinion unsealed Wednesday the punishment was reasonable as he continuously pursued the confidential information using sophisticated tradecraft processes for several years.
November 16, 2022
A Chinese spy was sentenced Wednesday to two decades in federal prison for his espionage activities, which included trying to steal trade secrets from the GE Aviation unit of General Electric, a Cincinnati-area jet engine maker.
November 08, 2022
Federal prosecutors in Ohio said Tuesday a Chinese spy should serve 25 years in prison after he was convicted of attempted economic espionage and trying to steal trade secrets from GE Aviation.
November 05, 2021
An Ohio federal jury convicted a member of China's intelligence agency of two counts of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and two counts of attempting to steal trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
May 08, 2020
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new update almost every day lately about how the pandemic is affecting its operations. Meanwhile, coronavirus-related issues also have been in play in court, leading to a patent trial conducted over Zoom, a fight over accessing Roku's source code remotely and more.
December 06, 2019
Federal prosecutors in Ohio on Friday defended the depth of an indictment against a member of China's intelligence agency charged with attempting to steal trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation.
October 12, 2018
A member of China's intelligence agency pled not guilty Friday to charges he attempted to gather trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, but an Ohio federal judge said he should remain in prison until trial, citing inconsistent accounts about his employment.
October 10, 2018
A member of China's intelligence agency has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of attempting to gather trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.