International Business Machines Corp. v. Papermaster
| IBM v. Papermaster | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Full case name | International Business Machines Corporation v. Mark D. Papermaster |
| Decided | November 21, 2008 |
| Docket nos. | 7:08-cv-09078 |
| Citation | 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95516 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Kenneth M. Karas |
| Case opinions | |
| Motion for preliminary injunctive relief granted | |
| Keywords | |
| non-compete clause, trade secret | |
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.