Apple Computer, Inc v. Microsoft Corp
Apple Computer, Inc v. Microsoft Corp is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 03/17/1988 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 10/06/1995.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. California (N.D. Cal.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Vaughn R. Walker · 3,316 cases in index
- Docket number
- 3:88-cv-20149
- Cause
- 28:1338 Copyright Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Defendant
- Date filed
- 03/17/1988
- Date terminated
- 10/06/1995
4,005 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Apple Computer, Inc · 180 cases
- defendant · Microsoft Corporation Software & Technology Services · 2296 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Microsoft Corporation is named in 2,296 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Copyright cases naming the same defendant:
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Apple Computer, Inc v. Microsoft Corp?
Apple Computer, Inc v. Microsoft Corp is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 03/17/1988 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 10/06/1995. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. California, docket number 3:88-cv-20149.
When was the case filed?
Apple Computer, Inc v. Microsoft Corp was filed on 03/17/1988. It was terminated on 10/06/1995.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 6236056 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:88-cv-20149 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).