Zynga suing Alan Patmore for alleged theft of trade secrets

Alan Patmore, who left Zynga in August, is being sued by his former employer. Zynga’s lawsuit alleges misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract.

Patmore joined Zynga in July 2011 and served as the company’s studio general manager; he left in August to become Kixeye’s new VP of Product. Zynga’s suit claims Patmore, on his last day at the company, took 760 documents from his office computer and backed them up online. These documents apparently offer insights into Zynga’s core game mechanics and monetization practices, which would allow a rival company like Kixeye to compete more effectively against Zynga.

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