Apple loses copyright suit against cyber-security startup Corellium in US
A federal
judge in Florida on Tuesday dismissed Apple Inc's copyright infringement claims
against a Florida startup whose software helps security researchers find
vulnerabilities in Apple products including the iPhone.
U.S.
District Judge Rodney Smith ruled in favor of Corellium LLC, 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.
Apple
accused Corellium of essentially replicating iOS to create "virtual"
iOS-operated devices, whose "sole function" was to run unauthorized
copies of the system on non-Apple hardware.
But the
Fort Lauderdale-based judge said Corellium "adds something new to
iOS" by letting users see and halt running processes, take live snapshots,
and conduct other operations. Read More
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