November 29, 2021
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp. has agreed to pay rival Micron Technology Inc. an undisclosed sum to end the latter's allegations that UMC stole trade secrets purportedly covering technology that China's State Council had previously identified as a "national economic priority."
October 28, 2020
A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp. to pay a $60 million fine after the company changed its plea and admitted to stealing rival Micron Technology Inc.'s trade secret purportedly covering technology that China's State Council had previously identified as a "national economic priority."
June 24, 2020
A California magistrate judge authorized the government Wednesday to issue arrest warrants for three Taiwanese nationals who face charges they committed economic espionage and stole Micron Technology Inc.'s trade secrets, after they failed to show up for their arraignment.