TEXAS ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS, INC. ルネサス エレクトロニクス アメリカ

Last Updated: 2月 12, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly

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この事件は、テキサス州のアドバンスド社との間で争われたものである。
オプトエレクトロニック・ソリューションズ社(TAOS)とインターシル・コーポレーション
(現Renesas Electronics America, Inc.)との間で交わされた。
環境光に関する営業秘密の不正流用
センサー技術2004年中に
合併により、TAOSとインターシルは機密情報を共有した。
TAOSは、後にインターシルが新しいセンサーを発表したと主張している。
TAOSが開示した技術陪審はTAOSを支持した、
特許侵害と営業秘密に対する損害賠償の裁定
misappropriation(横領)などと主張した。連邦巡回控訴裁判所
営業秘密の横領と特許権に対する責任を認めた。
侵害は認めなかったが、賞金は取り消し、再審理を命じた。
さらに手続きを進める。

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