Trade secret lawsuit on iPhone's anodization process now being appealed

Apple won against Envirodigm in a trade secret lawsuit surrounding iPhone's anodization process, but an appeal has revived the case in the hopes of catching Apple in some wrongdoing.


A little-known lawsuit was brought against Apple in 2020 by Envirodigm alleging trade secret theft. The company said it had a meeting with Apple in August 2013, revealed a secret anodization process that could be used for iPhone, then Apple used that process from 2015 on without involving Envirodigm.

Apple went on to win the case via summary judgment due to Envirodigm's failure to disclose the formula Apple allegedly stole. According to a report from Bloomberg Law, Apple has told the California appeals panel that its summary judgement should be upheld.


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