Semiconductor design company ASML US Inc. has scored a $223 million trade secret verdict against rival Xtal Inc. in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

ASML had accused Xtal of inducing ASML employees to download and convey ASML’s computational lithography technology before taking employment with Xtal. Jurors found that Xtal induced six employees to breach their contracts and aided and abetted their breach of the duty of loyalty. The jury also tacked on $1.2 million related to breach of California’s computer fraud statute and found that Xtal acted with malice, fraud and oppression, opening the door for possible punitive damages and attorney fees.

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