Called “high-tech intellectual property rights the first case” prosecution Foxconn, BYD (01211, HK) violation of trade secrets case, before sudden dramatic scene: 2 December night, BYD announced on the public security departments have withdrawn all previous criminal investigation against BYD, also pointed out that Foxconn, BYD former employees suspected of bribery.

Announcement, said the case had played a key role in the identification of the responsible agencies to help people destroyed by suspicion and false evidence had been arrested. Thus, the case seems to have taken place in 180-degree turn, BYD has been out of the previous related complaints, while Foxconn is infected with the suspicion of bribery. As of this writing, Foxconn did not respond on the matter.

BYD announced the “acquittal”

BYD announcement shows, the public security authority to terminate a non-executive directors of all the investigations Xiazuo all. Cases were the main reason for reversal is the key evidence in the case of significant change. Previously identified as cases of judicial IPR in Beijing JZSC the Centre for Forensic head Zhao, Yong and Liu Fu Xing, suspected to help fabricate evidence and accepting bribes, has been arrested by public security organs. Yesterday the “Daily Economic News” reporter called Beijing JZSC Intellectual Property Center of Forensic Sciences, said the staff member, who remains responsible for the current center Zhao Jun, saying officers were arrested on related matters, and knowledge.

BYD said the original staff Chew BYD is suspected of accepting bribes for Foxconn, BYD illegal to steal confidential documents, have been arrested by public security organs will be held criminally responsible.

Foxconn is verified, Foxconn contact the relevant departments newspaper yesterday, but no access to effective response. As an investor call Foxconn’s investor relations department, the department official said, BYD announced for the content, Foxconn is to verify the situation to the authorities.

At press time ago, Foxconn’s listed Foxconn International (02038, HK) did not release further progress of the case related announcement.

Both long-standing grudges It is understood that, from 2006, Foxconn and BYD has been forged on the “rancor.” June 2006, Foxconn’s shenzhen Fu Tai Hong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Hong Fujin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. will be reported to the BYD Company Limited, Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court. BYD said the plaintiff stole a few mobile phone design company senior staff, theft of the plaintiff company documents. Violating commercial secrets to the defendant to BYD claims five million yuan.

Wave was the case several fold has been great concern, known as the “first case of chinese high-tech intellectual property.” Previously widely believed, Foxconn, BYD’s rapid development has brought enormous pressure, the prosecution repeatedly Foxconn, BYD, and not the slightest sign of relaxation.

Case of playback 2006 6 Foxconn, BYD Company Limited prosecution of its two subsidiaries, trade secret infringement, claims 5 million.

2007 7 Foxconn and its parent company filed against BYD in Hong Kong in violation of trade secret litigation, claims 6.5 million.

2007 11 6 courts to Beijing JZSC Intellectual Property Center of Forensic Sciences Forensic Sciences, held on the case.

2007 12 Foxconn testing center, said the official identification of the first book has been released, identification results show that the relevant documents obtained BYD, do know a large number of documents form the non-public information.

2008 2 BYD announcement said the identification of bodies sent to Beijing BYD infringing on Foxconn’s data may have been tampered with, it or will not be used as evidence.

2008 3 14 Foxconn said the case has been upgraded to a criminal case, the public security departments have launched criminal investigations against those involved.

2008 4 10 Foxconn, BYD said the founder of Xia Zuo all had been detained. The next day, BYD responded that Xiazuo detained four days after all due to lack of evidence to be released.

2008 6 30 BYD said the application to stay proceedings and Foxconn were rejected; the same day, Foxconn, said BYD will be a new lawsuit.

Present, has seen a dramatic reversal, BYD announced that out of the relevant investigations and corruption allegations that Foxconn Foxconn yet to respond.