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Apple goes after clone maker Psystar
July 15th, 2008 Copyrights, First Sale Doctrine, Software, Trademarks, United States 3 Comments

Apple, Inc., manufacturer of the well known line of computers and software, filed suit on July 3 in the federal district court for the northern district of California against Florida company Psystar, Inc.   The suit alleges counts for violation of its shrink wrap license, trademark and copyright infringement.  Psystar has been manufacturing and selling a line of computers which sell pre-installed with Apple’s OSX operating system.  Apple’s shrink wrap license which comes with OSX specifically requires that the software be installed only on Apple branded computers.  Psystar has previously expressed defiance at claims that it might be violating Apple’s rights.  Statements that Apple’s license might violate US monopoly law have been attributed to Psystar employees.  We will monitor.

3 Responses to “Apple goes after clone maker Psystar”

  • richardr 15July2008

    Besides Virginia and Maryland, which have enacted versions of the UCITA, has the concept of shrinkwrap licensing actual been enshrined in either state or Federal law? Or tested in the court systems?

  • 68mustangjim 16July2008

    Windows may have it issues but at least they are no controlling. Whats next you cant run any non apple original software on your apple. Now there is a monopolistic company for the goverment to sink its teeth into.

  • zandera 23July2008

    have little problem. the one wich may go again psystar is netkast, wich modified a GPL licensed parts of apples system
    {and he follows the licence rules}. other hand is if psystar did not sell Apple original instalation disc together with OpenComp. so package may look like 1 OC case, 1 Leo DVD orig., 1 “modified” {allowed parts only} kernel as vanila and so…

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