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From: DowJones@andrew
To: bb+dow-jones@andrew
Subject: Xerox - Apple Computer Suit -2-
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 89 18:46:35 -0500 (EST)

  

  The lawsuit asks the court to direct the U.S. Copyright Office to cancel
copyright registrations for Cupertino-based Apple's Lisa and Macintosh
software, Xerox said. The complaint alleges those Apple copyrights are
invalid.   

  The company said its complaint also alleges that Apple ''intentionally
and purposefully concealed'' that its Lisa and Macintosh software was
derived from Xerox software.   

  Xerox claims that by incorporating the design and appearance of portions
of the Xerox copyrighted Star graphic user interface in the Lisa and
Macintosh and licensing others to use that interface, Apple unjustly
received royalties, license fees and other benefits in excess of $100
million that properly belong to Xerox.   

  The Star graphic user interface software simplifies the way computer
users select programs, issue commands and perform various functions through
the manipulation of user-friendly visual displays.   

  In addition, the Xerox lawsuit claims that Apple's acts constitute
unfair competition and unfair business practices that have caused Xerox
to suffer past and continuing damages.  The amount of these damages is
to be determined in court, but Xerox said it believes them to be in excess
of $50 million.   

  Referring to the filing of the complaint, David T. Kearns, Xerox chairman
and chief executive officer, said in a release that efforts to reach
an amicable settlement with Apple including a proposal for Apple to license
the involved software from Xerox, were rebuffed.     
    6:45 PM