• Apple Inc. has filed a lawsuit against computer maker Psystar Corporation for trademark and copyright infringement, as well as violating Apple's "shrink wrap license."The New York Times: Apple Sues Mac Clone Maker Psystar (July 15, 2008)

  Psystar filed a counter-suit on August 26, 2008, accusing Apple of attempting to monopolize the Mac OS X operating system and wipe out any competition.

• Fast Facts

  1. Lawsuit was filed on July 3, 2008
  2. Charges: trademark infringement, copyright infringement and breach of contractCNET News.com: Apple sues clone maker Psystar (July 15, 2008)
  3. The PsyStar Open Computer is a PC that retails for $499 and has Mac OS X pre-installed
  4. Psystar filed counter-suit on August 26, 2008
  5. Psystar accuses Apple of anti-competition practices

• Lawsuit

  The lawsuit was filed on July 3, 2008, in the U.S. District Court in Northern California.CNET News.com: Apple sues clone maker Psystar (July 15, 2008) Florida-based Psystar has been selling computers with Apple's OS X operating system pre-installed. Intellectual property attorney Jorge Espinosa stated that "Apple's shrink wrap license which comes with OS X specifically requires that the software be installed only on Apple-branded computers."The New York Times: Apple Sues Mac Clone Maker Psystar (July 15, 2008)

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