Dyson alleges spy stole 'leccy motor secrets for Bosch

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http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/25/dyson_claims_bosch_acquired_motor_designs_unlawfully/

By Caleb Cox
Reg Hardware
25th October 2012

British vacuum cleaner magnate Dyson has started High Court proceedings 
against German industrial giant Bosch, claiming its rival swiped its 
designs for a new generation of electric motor.

Mark Taylor, Dyson's R&D chief, said: “Bosch’s VP for engineering 
employed a Dyson engineer and benefited from our confidential know-how 
and expertise. We have spent over 15 years and £100 million developing 
high-speed brushless motors. We are demanding the immediate return of 
our intellectual property.”

The company claims the worker passed the tech on to Bosch for two years 
until Dyson staff uncovered the alleged plot.

Sir James Dyson, who owns 100 per cent of the company that bears his 
name, is said to have invested heavily in the development of low-energy 
'leccy motors used in the firm's vacuum cleaner and desk fan range.

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