Apple Accuses Oppo Engineer of Stealing Trade Secrets
Apple has accused a former Apple Watch engineer of stealing trade secret information and sharing it with Chinese smartphone maker Oppo.
The engineer, Chen Shi, allegedly gave a presentation on Apple's sensor technology to hundreds of Oppo employees, providing insight into Apple's sensor development and future product plans.
Apple's Sensor Hardware R&D Philosophy and Methodology
was the title of the presentation, according to internal Oppo communications.
- Apple discovered the presentation and accused Oppo of withholding information.
- Oppo claims that no trade secrets were disclosed.
The two companies have been battling it out in court since August.
Author's summary: Apple accuses Oppo of stealing trade secrets.