Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI is set for trial in July 2027

Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI now has a trial date. Judge Edward Davila set the trial to begin July 19, 2027, at 9 a.m. The order also sets deadlines for gathering evidence, filing motions and preparing for trial.

What the case is about

Apple sued two former employees, OpenAI and a company called io Products. It says they improperly accessed or used confidential information about Apple's products and technologies. Apple claims this helped OpenAI build its own consumer hardware. A trade secret is private business information a company works to protect.

Before the schedule was set, Apple won two procedural rulings. They give it early access to more documents and information from the defendants. Normally that exchange, called discovery, comes later in a case.

What happens next

The schedule includes a June 1 deadline for the lead lawyers on both sides to meet and discuss a possible settlement. That is a common step in federal civil cases. It does not mean Apple and OpenAI are close to a deal.

• Trial date: July 19, 2027, at 9 a.m.
• Settlement talks deadline for lead lawyers: June 1
• More deadlines for discovery, motions and pretrial steps are in the order

The material does not say how the defendants respond to Apple's claims. It also does not say what the early documents contain. The trial is still many months away, so no outcome is known.