波音因商业机密被盗欠 Zunum Aero $72 万美元

了解《捍卫商业秘密法》(DTSA)规定的举报人豁免权
Last Updated: 2 月 12, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly

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在最近一起被广泛报道的案件中,西雅图的一个陪审团裁定波音公司应向初创公司 Zunum Aero 赔偿 $72 万美元,原因是该公司窃取了与配备混合电力能源的小型客机有关的商业机密。

波音和 Zunum 最初是合作伙伴、合作者,甚至是投资者(波音的风险投资部门对 Zunum 进行了投资,并在董事会中占有观察员席位),但由于波音违反协议并不当使用商业机密信息,双方关系恶化。

IAM 的 Maia Berman 撰写了一篇很好的文章,总结了该案件和可能的下一步措施。她的文章见 https://www.iam-media.com/trade-secrets/article/partners-rivals-collaboration-contamination-perils-in-zunum-v-boeing

Tangibly 的联合创始人兼首席知识产权官克里斯-邦特尔(Chris Buntel)是为这篇文章和波音公司的上诉机会(这将是一场艰难的爬坡)提供分析和观点的三位律师之一。克里斯说:"当小公司寻求与该领域的大公司建立关系时,一个有用的合作伙伴或投资者可能在一夜之间变成一个可以获得大量商业秘密的竞争对手"。

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