Tokyo Electron Ltd said on Thursday a former employee of its Taiwan subsidiary was involved in a case cited by the Intellectual Property Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office on Tuesday. Taiwanese authorities have detained three people for allegedly stealing technology trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC),

Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron has confirmed a now-fired employee is involved in an intellectual property case in Taiwan. Correction: The report "FT: Prosecutors Raid Tokyo Electron in TSMC Espionage Case" in this show states that the former TSMC employees have been charged in this case.