Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed
News Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Oct 01 2026, 07:37 AM EDT · 2 minute read Oppo Watch X3 - image credit: Oppo. A federal judge didn't buy Oppo's OpenAI-like arguments about IP theft by an engineer that allegedly took Apple Watch trade secrets to Oppo. In August 2025, Apple accused ex-employee Chen Shi of sharing confidential Apple Watch details with Chinese rival Oppo.
- ▪News Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Oct 01 2026, 07:37 AM EDT · 2 minute read Oppo Watch X3 - image credit: Oppo.
- ▪A federal judge didn't buy Oppo's OpenAI-like arguments about IP theft by an engineer that allegedly took Apple Watch trade secrets to Oppo.
- ▪In August 2025, Apple accused ex-employee Chen Shi of sharing confidential Apple Watch details with Chinese rival Oppo.
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News Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Oct 01 2026, 07:37 AM EDT · 2 minute read Oppo Watch X3 - image credit: Oppo. A federal judge didn't buy Oppo's OpenAI-like arguments about IP theft by an engineer that allegedly took Apple Watch trade secrets to Oppo. In August 2025, Apple accused ex-employee Chen Shi of sharing confidential Apple Watch details with Chinese rival Oppo. According to Courthouse News, he is accused of having done so in order to secure a job with what US District Judge Eumi Lee calls "a generous salary." Now Judge Lee has ruled that the case can proceed.
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