ASML controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Alleged technology-information theft involving a former China-based employee
ASML said a former employee in China allegedly stole information connected with company technology. The case was discussed alongside wider concerns about intellectual-property protection and possible technology transfer. ASML disclosed that a former employee in China allegedly obtained confidential information about the company's technology. The report intensified existing concerns about intellectual-property protection and industrial espionage in the semiconductor-equipment sector.
2015
Silicon Valley software subsidiary intellectual-property theft case
ASML reported that employees at a Silicon Valley software subsidiary had taken confidential information relating to lithography optimization. The dispute later resulted in a damages award reported at approximately $223 million and protection of ASML-related intellectual property. ASML reported that employees connected with its Silicon Valley software subsidiary had taken confidential information. The dispute later resulted in a damages award reported at approximately $223 million and involved claims concerning the use of proprietary information.