Apple loses copyright infringement claims against security startup Corellium

 By VentureBeat - 2020-12-30

Description

A judge dismissed Apple's copyright infringement claims against a startup whose software helps researchers find flaws in Apple products.

Summary

  • U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith ruled in favor of Corellium, saying its software emulating the iOS operating system that runs on the iPhone and iPad amounted to “fair use” because it was “transformative” and helped developers find security flaws.
  • The judge also rejected Apple’s argument that the Delray Beach startup acted in bad faith by selling its product indiscriminately, including potentially to hackers, and by not requiring users to report bugs to Apple.
  • Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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  3. Mobile (0.1)

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