Feb 26

Apple, Psystar File to Protect Secrets Before Battling in Court

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Apple and Mac cloner Psystar have filed a protective order to ensure trade secrets are not leaked before their November trial.

Filed Wednesday, the 18-page order requests restrictions on expert testimony as well as access to software. If honored by Judge William Alsup, the order will allow both companies to label sensitive materials as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY." 

Apple in July filed a lawsuit against
Psystar alleging copyright, trademark and shrink-wrap
infringement. Psystar has been selling Mac clones — non-Apple PCs hacked to run the Mac operating system — since April. Earlier this month, Psystar filed a counterclaim alleging that Apple is misusing copyright laws by attempting to prevent other companies from installing Mac OS X on their systems.

The outcome of the lawsuit could dramatically impact Apple’s
business. If Alsup rules in Psystar’s favor, the case would
effectively legitimatize Mac clones, opening doors for other Hackintosh
businesses as well. Apple frequently stresses that "software is the
key ingredient" to the success of its hardware, and thus surrendering
OS X to other
companies would be detrimental to its Mac sales.

Apple and Psystar are scheduled to go to trial Nov. 9.

Stipulated Protective Order and [Proposed] Order [pdf]

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