Apple refused to pay the Chinese Encyclopaedia 520,000 compensation appeal

(Reporter Pei Xiaolan) to think the AppStore unauthorized download paid applications to provide users with China Encyclopedia Publishing House Ltd. sued Apple, and the first trial awarded 520,000 yuan (newspaper has reported on September 28).Reporters learned yesterday, Apple think that the judgment of the amount of compensation is too high, the city has been made to the High Court appeal.Laptop Accessories

The Chinese Encyclopedia prosecution said the company organized the compilation and publication of the electronic version of the "Encyclopedia of China" and "China Encyclopedia", enjoys full copyright. In October 2010, the company found that users can purchase and download in the AppStore application containing a large amount of the content of the "Encyclopedia" for reading on the iPhone and iPad products. The plaintiffs believe that Apple is serious infringement of its copyright, sued to stop infringement, compensation of 53 million yuan.Batteries & Chargers

Apple argues, they are not AppStore operators, the alleged violation is not their implementation.

Second City Court after hearing that the Apple AppStore's Department of operators can be identified based on the facts found. Users to purchase and download in the AppStore application "Encyclopedia" (Simplified and Traditional), for infringement application program. View of the Apple company can not prove that the involved application developed by third-party developers, should be recognized is Apple's own development. Even if the applications developed by third-party developers, in view of the Apple's participation involved in the application development process, application and selection alone to decide on the AppStore distribution, while sales revenue Suntory, the fact that on jointly implemented with third-party infringement, and still constitute a joint tort. The Court of First Instance ruling Apple to stop infringing 520,000 yuan compensation Encyclopedia.Cases & Covers

It is reported that Apple's appeal is still stressed, its not the actual AppStore operators, and that the court decision, the amount of compensation is too high.

The case is still in the second trial.Computer Accessories