Legal Opinion
Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 25, 1989No. C-88-20149-WWSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SCHWARZER, District Judge.
Apple Computer, Inc. (“Apple") has brought this copyright infringement action against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”), alleging that the visual displays in Microsoft’s software product Windows 2.03 and HP’s product NewWave infringe Apple’s copyrighted graphic user interface.
Microsoft and HP previously moved for summary judgment under the Agreement between Apple and Microsoft dated November 22,1985 (“Agreement”). In its pri- or ruling, the Court held that the Agreement is not a complete defense…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Terry Gilliam, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Appellees v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Data East USA, Inc. v. Epyx, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Herbert L. Cohen, Dba Bizarre Music, Co. v. Paramount Pictures Corp., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1989
3Cited by4 opinions
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