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Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft as OpenAI Moves to Dismiss

September 27, 2026 at 02:43 EDT

Policy & Regulation
Sales & Business

Apple has filed a federal trade secret lawsuit accusing OpenAI, io Products, and two former Apple employees of misappropriating confidential hardware information for OpenAI’s consumer-device push. OpenAI denies the claims and has asked the court to dismiss the case.

July 10, 2026 · Apple v. OpenAI

Trade Secrets Meet AI Hardware

Apple alleges OpenAI and former Apple employees misused confidential hardware information. OpenAI denies the claims and has moved to dismiss the case.

pages in Apple’s complaint

pages in OpenAI’s motion

$6.5B

reported io acquisition scale

Filing Weight

41 pages

Apple complaint

31 pages

OpenAI motion

The legal fight has already produced substantial filings before the court reaches the merits.

OpenAI’s Position

The company says it has no interest in other companies’ trade secrets and is focused on building its own technology.

Apple’s Claim

Apple says confidential hardware information was taken or solicited as OpenAI built its consumer-device effort.

What Happens Next

Complaint→Motion to dismiss→Possible discovery

If the case survives dismissal, discovery could expose sensitive recruiting, security, and product-development records.

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