Recently, a judgment was issued in a case involving Company A infringing upon the trade secrets of a well-known company, which was handled by Shanghai procuratorial organs under the guidance of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The illegally obtained technical information in this case was valued at CNY 317 million.
The defendant, Zhang, was originally the head of the radio frequency chip development department of a well-known company. After leaving the company, he founded Company A and successively recruited 13 other former colleagues, obtaining over 40 cutting-edge technical items from the original company through improper means.
In July 2025, the Shanghai No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment finding all 14 defendants guilty of trade secret infringement. The major offender, Zhang, was sentenced to six years in prison and fined CNY 3 million. The other 13 defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 5 years, or given suspended sentences, with fines ranging from CNY 200,000 to 1.5 million. The judgment has taken effect. (Dec. 31, 2025, Justice Network)
The defendant, Zhang, was originally the head of the radio frequency chip development department of a well-known company. After leaving the company, he founded Company A and successively recruited 13 other former colleagues, obtaining over 40 cutting-edge technical items from the original company through improper means.
In July 2025, the Shanghai No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment finding all 14 defendants guilty of trade secret infringement. The major offender, Zhang, was sentenced to six years in prison and fined CNY 3 million. The other 13 defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 5 years, or given suspended sentences, with fines ranging from CNY 200,000 to 1.5 million. The judgment has taken effect. (Dec. 31, 2025, Justice Network)