Apple Inc. v. Rivos, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 APPLE INC., Case No. 5:22-cv-02637-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' v. MOTIONS TO DISMISS

RIVOS, INC., et al., Re: ECF Nos. 100, 101 Defendants.

Plaintiff Apple Inc. (“Apple”) brings this action against Defendant Rivos Inc. (“Rivos”) and seven individual defendants (“Individual Defendants”), alleging two claims as follows: (1) breach of contract asserted only against the Individual Defendants; and (2) trade secrets misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) against Rivos and six Individual Defendants (excluding Kai Wang). The Individual Defendants and Rivos have separately moved to dismiss. ECF Nos. 100 (“Employees MTD”); 101 (“Rivos MTD”). On March 2, 2023, the Court heard oral arguments on Defendants’ motions. Based on the parties’ submission and arguments presented at the hearing, the Court GRANTS IN PART…