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.
"Corellium's profit motivation does not undermine its fair
use defense, particularly considering the public benefit of the product,"
Smith wrote.
The judge also rejected Apple's argument that the Delray Beach
startup acted in bad faith by selling its product indiscriminately, including
potentially to hackers, and by not requiring users to report bugs to Apple.
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