USA v. Xu

  1. August 07, 2024

    6th Circ. Backs 20 Years For Chinese Spy Who Targeted GE

    The Sixth Circuit upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a Chinese spy convicted of espionage for trying to steal trade secrets from General Electric's GE Aviation unit, noting in an opinion unsealed Wednesday the punishment was reasonable as he continuously pursued the confidential information using sophisticated tradecraft processes for several years.

  2. November 16, 2022

    Chinese Spy Gets 20 Years For Targeting General Electric Unit

    A Chinese spy was sentenced Wednesday to two decades in federal prison for his espionage activities, which included trying to steal trade secrets from the GE Aviation unit of General Electric, a Cincinnati-area jet engine maker.

  3. November 08, 2022

    Feds Seek 25 Years For Chinese Spy In GE Trade Secret Caper

    Federal prosecutors in Ohio said Tuesday a Chinese spy should serve 25 years in prison after he was convicted of attempted economic espionage and trying to steal trade secrets from GE Aviation.

  4. November 05, 2021

    Jury Convicts Chinese Spy Of Attempted Espionage, IP Theft

    An Ohio federal jury convicted a member of China's intelligence agency of two counts of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and two counts of attempting to steal trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.

  5. May 08, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: USPTO Gets Busy, Zoom Trial Begins

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new update almost every day lately about how the pandemic is affecting its operations. Meanwhile, coronavirus-related issues also have been in play in court, leading to a patent trial conducted over Zoom, a fight over accessing Roku's source code remotely and more.

  6. December 06, 2019

    Feds Say Chinese Spy Must Face IP Theft Conspiracy Charges

    Federal prosecutors in Ohio on Friday defended the depth of an indictment against a member of China's intelligence agency charged with attempting to steal trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation.

  7. October 12, 2018

    Chinese Spy Denies He Tried To Steal GE Aviation IP

    A member of China's intelligence agency pled not guilty Friday to charges he attempted to gather trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, but an Ohio federal judge said he should remain in prison until trial, citing inconsistent accounts about his employment.

  8. October 10, 2018

    US Arrests Chinese Spy For Bid To Steal GE Aviation Tech

    A member of China's intelligence agency has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of attempting to gather trade secrets from jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.