Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Stealing Apple Watch Secrets for Oppo: All You Need to Know
Apple alleges Dr. Chen Shi downloaded 63 confidential documents before joining Oppo, which encouraged his plan to acquire sensor technology trade secrets, seeking legal remedies.
- Apple filed a federal lawsuit in Northern California against Dr. Chen Shi and OPPO, alleging Shi stole Apple Watch trade secrets and OPPO approved his plan to collect proprietary information.
- Apple says Shi concealed his plans by telling colleagues he was returning to China, worked at Apple from January 2020 until a couple of months ago, then joined OPPO's Silicon Valley research unit and planned to start on 6/30.
- According to the complaint, Shi downloaded 63 protected documents and moved them to a USB drive, and Apple says he attended dozens of one-on-one meetings with Apple Watch team technical staff while searching online to erase traces like 'how to wipe out macbook'.
- The complaint asks the court to bar OPPO and Dr. Chen Shi from using or disclosing Apple proprietary information, seeking injunctions, punitive damages, restitution and attorneys' fees.
- Corporate espionage is common, and this case places two major tech firms at its center, with Apple having a history of lawsuits over IP theft and alleging OPPO sought an edge in wearable technology.
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