In Apple v. OpenAI trade secrets case, OpenAI agrees not to use Apple's proprietary information and hands over forensic images of 14 former Apple employees' drives
After Judge Edward Davila said he was 'highly likely' to grant Apple's injunction, OpenAI voluntarily agreed not to use Apple's proprietary information and to hand over forensic images of 14 former Apple employees' drives.
On October 15, The Verge and Bloomberg reported that in Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, OpenAI voluntarily conceded after US District Judge Edward Davila said he was "highly likely" to grant Apple's injunction motion.
OpenAI agreed not to use Apple's proprietary information for product development while the rest of the lawsuit plays out and to hand over forensic images of the drives of 14 employees who defected from Apple. The forensic images cover former Apple employees now working in OpenAI's consumer hardware and robotics divisions.
The case stems from Apple's July lawsuit alleging OpenAI improperly obtained proprietary information about its hardware and robotics projects through its recruitment of former Apple employees. Judge Davila indicated in the October 14 hearing that he was inclined to grant Apple's preliminary injunction.
OpenAI was ordered to submit collected materials within 5 days and supplementary documents within 14 days. The discovery scope covers interview lists, notes, technical presentation slides, and LINE communication records of former Apple employees.