Xerox sues Apple Computer over Macintosh copyright
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Xerox Corp sues Apple for $150 million in royalties and damages, claiming that Apple used Xerox copyright software in the Macintosh microcomputer and its precursor. Xerox believes that Apple created its distinctive graphical user interface for its Macintosh and Lisa computers based on work of Xerox scientists. Apple's stand is that if it took anything from Xerox, it took ideas for the graphical user interface; copyright protects expression, not ideas. Apple has, in turn, sued several companies for infringing on the 'look and feel' of the Macintosh graphical user interface. Apple currently has suits against Microsoft Corp and HP.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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Most of Xerox's suit against Apple barred
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The copyright lawsuit filed by Xerox Corp against Apple is dismissed by a Federal judge on Mar 23, 1990. Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Federal District Court in San Francisco throws out five of six counts in Xerox's lawsuit, citing various reasons. Xerox's lawsuit sought more than $150 million in damages, asserting that the screen display of Apple's Macintosh microcomputer unlawfully uses copyrighted technology developed by Xerox. Even if Xerox prevails on the one count that remains, the company cannot win much because the judge has thrown out all counts seeking damages. Apple's lawyers are happy. Xerox plans an appeal.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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Most of Apple's lawsuit is dismissed by judge
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In San Francisco, Federal District Court Judge Vaughn Walker throws out most of Apple Computer Inc's copyright infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co. The remaining issues will be discussed at a hearing on May 12, 1992. The judge reprimands Apple's lawyers for refusing to provide a list of similarities between Apple Macintosh's interface and Microsoft's Windows 2.03 and 3.0 and Hewlett-Packard's New Wave interfaces. Apple will most likely proceed with the case on the basis of the items that were not thrown out. However, both Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard claim a victory in the case.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1992
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