GoKawiilOpenAI, io Products file new motion to dismiss Apple's trade secret lawsuit
OpenAI, io Products, and former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan have filed a fresh petition seeking to have Apple's trade secret misappropriation lawsuit dismissed with prejudice. The move follows Apple's rebuttal defending the specificity of its claims after the defendants' earlier motion to dismiss argued the company failed to identify protectable secrets or prove harm.
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This legal back-and-forth shows both sides digging in rather than settling, suggesting the dispute over alleged leaked Apple hardware and security know-how could drag on for months. A dismissal with prejudice would end Apple's case entirely, while a denial could open the door to expedited discovery that exposes internal details about OpenAI's hardware ambitions with Jony Ive's io Products.
- OpenAI and co-defendants are pushing for permanent dismissal of Apple's trade secret lawsuit.
- Apple insists its complaint specifies concrete trade secrets and misappropriation acts.
- The case could determine whether Apple gains expedited discovery into OpenAI's hardware plans.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-08-27
Published there as: “OpenAI renews push to get Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit tossed”
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