Applied Materials sues Chinese-owned California-based rival Mattson over an alleged 14-month effort to steal IP including staff-poaching and design transfers (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)

Debby Wu / Bloomberg:
Applied Materials sues Chinese-owned, California-based rival Mattson over an alleged 14-month effort to steal IP, including staff-poaching and design transfers  —  Applied Materials Inc. is suing a Chinese-owned rival over what it says was a 14-month effort to steal some of its most valuable secrets …