Legal Opinion
Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 18, 1993No. C-88-20149-VRWPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ADDRESSING MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR LACK OF SUBSTANTIAL SIMILARITY AND FOR CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT.
WALKER, District Judge.
On May 5, 1993, at 2:00 p.m., the court conducted a hearing to address the following issues:(1) Hewlett-Packard Company’s (“HP”) and Microsoft Corporation’s (“Microsoft”) motions for summary judgment for lack of substantial similarity;(2) Apple Computer, Inc.’s (“Apple”) motion to reconsider the court’s April 14, 1993, ruling directing application of the virtual identity standard in determining the similarity of defendants’ works as a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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