Archive · 26 Nov 2025
AI Firm Sues SAP for Alleged Trade Secret Theft
A company called o9 Solutions is suing SAP, a big software company, for allegedly stealing its secret information about supply-chain management software.
o9 says three of its former executives took tens of thousands of documents and gave them to SAP.
These executives are now working at SAP in important positions.
o9 values its secrets highly because it spent a lot of time and money developing them.
SAP hasn't commented on the lawsuit yet.
The case is being heard in a court in Dallas, Texas.
o9 Solutions sued SAP for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to supply-chain management software.
Three former o9 executives are accused of downloading tens of thousands of documents before joining SAP.
The former executives now hold key positions at SAP, including chief product officer for supply chain management planning.
o9 claims SAP altered its software to mirror o9's offerings after the alleged theft.
The case is being heard in the US District Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas).
- Who
- o9 Solutions Inc. (plaintiff) and SAP SE (defendant)
- What
- Alleged theft of trade secrets related to supply-chain management software
- When
- Complaint filed on Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas)
- Why
- o9 claims SAP targeted its trade secrets to improve its outdated platform
- Plaintiff
- o9 Solutions Inc.
- Defendant
- SAP SE
- Alleged Theft
- Design, implementation, and testing of supply-chain management software
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas)
- Case Number
- 25-cv-03245
- Former Executives
- Stephan de Barse, Sean Zonneveld, Stijn-Pieter van Houten