Apple lays out its position in a fresh court filing, arguing OpenAI’s latest accusations aren’t tied to the central case and were filed without prior notice.
Apple released a new court filing pushing back on OpenAI’s latest trade-secret accusations, claiming the claims aren’t part of the core lawsuit and were filed without prior notice. Apple says the involved engineer briefly moved to OpenAI and then back to Apple, and that its investigation found no OpenAI confidential data.
The case isn’t settled yet. The court will decide how these separate claims relate to the main dispute, and more filings could come from either side.
We’ll monitor for the next court move and keep you posted.
Apple has sent a new court filing pushing back on OpenAI’s recent trade-secret allegations, arguing the fresh claims are not connected to the main lawsuit and were raised without advance notice to Apple.
Here’s the context: earlier this year Apple filed a suit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, naming two former employees, OpenAI and io Products. OpenAI later claimed a former Apple engineer who moved to OpenAI carried confidential files about an unreleased OpenAI device to personal accounts. Apple says it began investigating as soon as the matter was raised and found no evidence that any OpenAI confidential information was involved.
In its new filing, Apple emphasizes that OpenAI’s accusations were disclosed in court without giving Apple a chance to respond first, and it argues the new claims should be treated separately from the central misappropriation case.
Apple also reveals that the engineer at the heart of the dispute initially left Apple for OpenAI but later returned to Apple. The company explains the engineer held the same Manufacturing Design role both before and after the switch and notes that Apple’s check found no OpenAI confidential material in the engineer’s accounts. Apple requests more precise information to continue examining the issue, but OpenAI did not provide it before pushing the docket forward, according to Apple.
“Apple will continue to work with OpenAI to get to the bottom of these allegations,” the filing states, and Apple says it is taking steps to preserve relevant evidence as required by law while it reviews the new material. The company also reiterates that the new assertions do not alter the core dispute about OpenAI allegedly misusing Apple confidential information.
The public dispute between Apple and OpenAI underscores how seriously both sides guard sensitive tech information when employees move between companies. The latest filing appears to seek clarity on how these separate accusations relate to the main case and whether the court will require further evidence from either side.
Apple argues the OpenAI filing about the former employee is not linked to the central trade-secret case against OpenAI and io Products. The company says these statements should be treated as a separate issue.
Apple asserts the allegations were made without prior notice and that the company found no OpenAI confidential information in its investigation. It also notes the engineer’s move from Apple to OpenAI and back to Apple.
The court will decide how these separate claims fit with the main case, and both sides may file additional information as the matter develops.
Two tech giants are arguing over internal files and employee moves. The outcome could influence how aggressively firms police confidential data and handle future talent shifts in the industry.
We expect more court filings as both sides respond. We’ll update you when new documents surface or the judge issues a ruling on how these claims relate to the main case.
Apple says the new accusations were made without notice and are not tied to the core trade-secret case.
Apple notes the engineer moved to OpenAI and later returned to Apple, with no OpenAI confidential data found in its review.
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