Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by bluGill on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:38AM
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At that price any copyright lawyer will be happy to deal with the paperwork. You were making 2000/month, so the infringement is taking money away. For a share of that it is easy to register the copyright and then send the proper letters. Probably this will settle out of court where apple pays your lawyer from fund the developer would have got and then removes the app. you get nothing directly from the lawyer except that next months all your sales come back to you since there isn't the competitor.
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Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by staticman2 on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:06AM
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If the infringing App is in a foreign country the scenario is much more complicated than you are suggesting.
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by bluGill on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:11AM
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It is, but the US and the EU legally recognize each other's copyrights. So he can sue the Chinese company in his country, and when they don't show up send Apple a notice to freeze assets related to the company, which just needs a US lawyer. In the end the lawyers win, but it is a straight forward case (assuming all the facts are as given...)
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by newdude116 on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:38AM
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Yes, you likely could threaten Apple with a lawyer.
But based on your comment you likely have never dealt with a lawsuit, especially involving several jurisdictions. And trust me, the lawyer want the same thing as the scammer. Your money!
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by bookofjoe on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:50AM
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"I have never been ruined but twice in my life — once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one."—Voltaire
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by dangus on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:39AM
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And how long does that legal process take compared to the time it takes for the spammer to set up a new legal entity, app, and App Store account?
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by 908B64B197 on Monday February 01, 2021 @04:47PM
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Can't he get it out of the App Store in his jurisdiction (EU + US with reciprocal agreements).
I guess the Chinese copycat will still be sold in China and other non-compliant markets for IP law but that would ba a partial victory.
Re:Apple watch keyboard developer put off by app store scammers
by webmobdev on Monday February 01, 2021 @01:20PM
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Maybe it is better to sue Apple instead, for allowing such apps - they claim they have "strict guidelines" and review all apps before accepting them .... If many developers around the world start doing this, it becomes a PR issue and costs them money too in legal fees ... may even force them to fix the issue.