International Business Machines Corp. v. Papermaster

In 2008, Mark Papermaster, IBM's Vice President of the Blade Development Unit, became the subject of a notable trade secret misappropriation and non-compete clause case when he announced a plan to move to Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering. On October 22, 2008, IBM filed a complaint against Papermaster claiming breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. They sought a preliminary injunction to prevent Papermaster from working at Apple, claiming his employment violated non-competition agreement.

IBM v. Papermaster
CourtUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Full case nameInternational Business Machines Corporation v. Mark D. Papermaster
DecidedNovember 21, 2008
Docket nos.7:08-cv-09078
Citation(s)2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95516
Court membership
Judge(s) sittingKenneth M. Karas
Case opinions
Motion for preliminary injunctive relief granted
Keywords
non-compete clause, trade secret
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