Legal Opinion
Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 28, 2011No. 10-15113PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This case raises important issues regarding the doctrine of “copyright misuse” as it has developed in the wake of the technological revolution of the last 30 years. Plaintiff-Appellee, Apple Inc. (“Apple”), is one of the leading producers of innovative technological hardware and software that has spurred enormous consumer demand for ever evolving technology. The Defendant-Appellant, Psystar Corp. (“Psystar”), is a small computer manufacturer. Apple brought this action against Psystar for copyright infringement because Psystar was using Apple’s software on…
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