Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’

Apple has filed its response to OpenAI's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which accuses two former Apple employees and OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets. According to OpenAI, Apple filed the lawsuit without proper investigation and claims Apple failed to demonstrate ownership of protectable trade secrets, failed to allege conduct supporting misappropriation, and did not plausibly allege any injury or ongoing harm.

Apple counters these arguments, stating that the defendants do not address the core allegations in their complaint. The lawsuit alleges that former Apple employee Chang Liu exploited an authentication bug to access Apple's network storage and downloaded dozens of confidential files after he left the company. Apple argues that Liu accessed Apple's confidential materials and developed hardware for OpenAI, contradicting OpenAI's claims.

The company also disputes OpenAI's allegations that Tang Tan solicited publicly available components for job candidate interviews, stating that Tan directed an Apple employee to bring confidential components for "show and tell" sessions. Apple concludes its response by requesting the court to deny OpenAI's motion in its entirety.