Apple sued distributor because of power supply replicas

ponedjeljak, 01.11.2010.

Apple sued distributor because of power supply replicas

The action is brought against Brilliant Store, and Sunvalleytek Hootoo.com. The power supplies offered by the firms imitate the patented design of the MagSafe adapter. Apple had a similar case decided in January for himself.

Apple has sued three retailers for selling power supply replicas. This is clear from documents submitted to the Mac maker has filed late last week at a district court in the State of California.

According to the complaint is directed against Brilliant Store, Sunvalleytek International and Hootoo.com. to distribute infringing Their online store computer parts and accessories, including adapters for MacBook and MacBook Pro that Apples patents.

Usadapter.com, one of the online stores, operated by Sunvalleytek points, to emphasize that in addition to original MacBook power supplies and replacement power adapters are available that are compatible with Apple products.

Apple had applied for a patent in 2001 for the design of its MagSafe adapter. It has the number D478.310 and was granted in August 2003.

The patent application Apple had defended in November 2009 in a dispute with Media Solutions Holdings. The company should be named eReplacements "on several websites and retailers have also distributed copies of MagSafe adapters. The case was decided in January 2010 for Apples.

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From http://laptopsbattery.us offered Macbook power supplies to emulate the Apple patented design of the MagSafe adapter.