In a CNC shop, they could well have notes on process parameters and 
techniques, possibly hand-written. 
  They guy is in the shop next to a machine, testing out a method or 
technique to do some tricky bit of work. 
  He writes it down in a notebook, maybe just on grid papler or lined paper. 
   
  Ideally, you'd regularly run copies and keep them in the office. 
Yeah, lotsa luck. 
  So he very well could have posession of the only copies of that 
information that was developed (perhaps mostly by him) on their 
equipment in their shop. 
  Speaking from experience, it can be really time consuming and tedius 
to test and develop reliable processes. 
  (thinking of my years flogging lasers at Amada!)
   
  regards
  Jay

On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:33:28 -0800, Larry Medina 
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On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:23 PM, PeterK <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Suit alleges former employee left company with secret notebooks | Southeast
> > Texas Record
> > "At the time of his departure, only Cloyd, the shop's foreman and ATM
> > Machine's ownership were privy to the written materials containing trade
> > secrets," the suit states. "Much of this information was contained in two
> > large notebooks in Cloyd's possession which he has failed to return to ATM
> > Machine to date. On information and belief, Defendants have used and intend
> > to use ATM Machine's proprietary information for financial gain."
> >
> > Source:
> >
> > 
> http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/241794-suit-alleges-former-employee-left-company-with-secret-notebooks
> >
>
> Pretty LAME if they didn't have executed Non-Disclosure Agreements,
> Intellectual Property Rights Agreements and other documents in place that
> all employees were required to sign to avoid this from happening, or at
> least that provided them legal recourse if something DID happen. 
>
> Also the idea that information this sensitive was kept in "large notebooks"
> left in an employee's direct possession seems a bit naive (?)
>
> Larry
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