mr2t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Tod Rose) (12/15/89)
Uh-oh... the fecal matter is rapidly entering the vicinity of the air
recirculator.
-mike
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From: DowJones@andrew
To: bb+dow-jones@andrew
Subject: Xerox - Apple Computer Suit
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 89 18:41:48 -0500 (EST)
SAN FRANCISCO -DJ- Xerox Corp. said it filed a federal lawsuit against
Apple Computer Inc. seeking in excess of $150 million for unlawful use
of copyrighted Xerox software and charging Apple with copyright misrepresentat-
ion.
The Xerox lawsuit claims that Apple's Lisa and Macintosh computer software
stems from work originally done by Xerox scientists and was used by Apple
without Xerox permission.
The civil suit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by Xerox
is seeking a declaratory judgment recognizing that ''Xerox is the sole
and exclusive owner'' of all copyrights on its Star software. Apple
claims ownership of software which Xerox contends includes substantial
portions of Star, according to the suit, and that has caused confusion
in the marketplace, Xerox said.
6:41 PM