DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas-area chemical engineer has been accused of stealing trade secrets from a New Jersey-based company where he formerly worked.
Federal prosecutors in Dallas say Mattias Tezock (TEE’-zahk) of Terrell (TEHR’-ehl) is charged with four counts of unauthorized possession of stolen trade secrets. He made his initial court appearance Monday and was released on bond.
Tezock attorney K.C. Ashmore on Tuesday said his client denies wrongdoing.
Investigators say Tezock in 2004 began working for Voltaix LLC of Branchburg, New Jersey. The company makes specialty chemicals for the semiconductor and solar energy industries. He was fired in September 2005.
The indictment returned last week says Tezock moved to Texas and opened a company to manufacture, produce, purify and sell a specialty gas. Prosecutors say the process was developed by Voltaix.
