And it's not stealing in the strictest sense. it was sold. The manufacturer of the chip made an extra 10k of product to sell on the side, which is a breach of

And it's not stealing in the strictest sense. it was sold. The manufacturer of the chip made an extra 10k of product to sell on the side, which is a breach of contract. But no theft occurred because the manufacturer is supposed to have the schematics. Legally a rather annoying, wordy space to live in for sure.