Apple goes to court to smoke out product leaker

pr0digal jenius · Dec 22, 2004, 12:39 AM

Apple Computer is seeking to force three Mac enthusiast sites to turn over information about who leaked details on a forthcoming music product.

Apple last week was granted the right to subpoena Powerpage.org, Apple Insider and Think Secret, forcing the sites to turn over all documents related to an unreleased product code named "Asteroid" and "Q97."

In November, Apple Insider and Powerpage.org reported that Apple was developing what's known in the music industry as a breakout box--a device for connecting musical instruments and other analog audio sources to a computer.

Earlier this month, Apple filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against the unnamed persons it says released company trade secrets but added in later court filings that it has been unable to determine who those people are. The subpoenas, Apple said in its filings, are designed to identify the individuals.

"That person (alone or in concert with others) has misappropriated Apple's trade secrets regarding future product information, and those trade secrets have appeared on three Web sites," Apple said in court documents seen by CNET News.com. "Apple's internal investigations have, to date, failed to uncover the identity of any defendant."
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The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 22, 2004, 04:58 AM

"Apple's internal investigations have, to date, failed to uncover the identity of any defendant."

- Why am I not suprised!

Dec 22, 2004, 12:39 AM	#1
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Apple goes to court to smoke out product leaker Apple Computer is seeking to force three Mac enthusiast sites to turn over information about who leaked details on a forthcoming music product. Apple last week was granted the right to subpoena Powerpage.org, Apple Insider and Think Secret, forcing the sites to turn over all documents related to an unreleased product code named "Asteroid" and "Q97." In November, Apple Insider and Powerpage.org reported that Apple was developing what's known in the music industry as a breakout box--a device for connecting musical instruments and other analog audio sources to a computer. Earlier this month, Apple filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against the unnamed persons it says released company trade secrets but added in later court filings that it has been unable to determine who those people are. The subpoenas, Apple said in its filings, are designed to identify the individuals. "That person (alone or in concert with others) has misappropriated Apple's trade secrets regarding future product information, and those trade secrets have appeared on three Web sites," Apple said in court documents seen by CNET News.com. "Apple's internal investigations have, to date, failed to uncover the identity of any defendant." _________________ Source/Read More: C\|Net

Dec 22, 2004, 04:58 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	"Apple's internal investigations have, to date, failed to uncover the identity of any defendant." - Why am I not suprised! __________________