By David Lammers - News Editor

TSMC has won a nearly complete victory in the trade secrets trial ongoing in Oakland, Calif. After deliberating for several days, the 12-member jury delivered a verdict Tuesday morning, finding in TSMC's favor on the major issues. The damages phase of the trial begins Thursday and is expected to go to the jury early next week.

Jeffrey Chanin, lead attorney for the law firm representing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., said that the jury found that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (Shanghai) breached the settlement "in all the ways that TSMC has alleged, and that TSMC did attempt in good faith to resolve SMIC's breaches before filing this lawsuit," claiming breach and for misappropriation. "SMIC's cross-claims for breach of the settlement and bad faith were rejected. The jury was polled and was unanimous in its decision," he said.

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