Mac Clone???

[John C. Welch]

On 4/16/08 11:54 AM, "R.L. Grigg" <newslists at autonomy.caltech.edu> wrote:

>> No, it's not exactly the same as trademark law. However, should
>> Apple say,
>> ignore this, even though it is common knowledge for say, a couple
>> years, and
>> then try to go after them, Apple will have a hell of a time convincing
>> anyone that they suffered any damages over this. If they can't show
>> any real
>> damages, then the delay hurts their case.
> 
> So how can Apple go after them *before* they've suffered damages? I
> thought it was more or less standard procedure to let someone violate
> a trademark, copyright, etc. for a few years so that there would be a
> provable financial impact. Then you go after every penny they made,
> and then some. And if there is none, why waste the time and money
> going after them?

They can go after them at any time. But making it hurt more is easier when
you do it sooner, and it's in Apple's best interests as a hardware maker to
make it VERY painful to do this.

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