On Sat, 28 Jun 2003, John Foust wrote:
> I don't quite understand what copyright (as opposed to patent law)
> has to do with his case, but I thought I'd forward this inquiry...
It's a design copyright. For instance, remember Apple suing other
companies that came out with colorful computer cases after they released
the iMac?
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-227942.html
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,20537,00.html
I don't know what the outcome of those cases is (too lazy to search more).
This one is so banal as to be ridiculous though. How you can copyright a
specific feature is beyond me. I thought the American copyright/patent
system was brain-dead...
Maybe Wayne can shed some light?
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