Dr. Varun Gupta worked for Intel for ten years before leaving the company to join Microsoft as “Principal for Strategic Planning in Cloud and AI” in January 2020. The suit alleges that he transferred 3,900 documents onto two USB drives on his last day at the company, accessing them later using his Microsoft-issued laptop.
The files in question are related to Intel’s Xeon processors, including pricing, strategies, and Intel’s manufacturing capabilities.
Intel’s marketing and engineering team started to suspect Gupta might have stolen trade secrets while conducting business with him after he left for Microsoft. Both companies worked together to investigate the matter.
