Re: Apple Interface Copyright
Re: Apple Interface Copyright
- Subject: Re: Apple Interface Copyright
- From: Ryan Britton <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:44:46 -0700
There is a patent on that particular UI design if used as a media
player.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?TERM1=5864868&u=/netahtml/
srchnum.htm&Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&r=0&l=50&f=S&d=PALL
Can't answer your question about copyright though, but my guess would
be no.
On Oct 8, 2005, at 4:56 PM, Aaron Wallis wrote:
Hi Guys,
im about to embark on a new development project, however, I was
hoping to get some advice and feedback on interface design and
apples copyright status on application look and feel.
Basically, the application I am building requires a very similar
interface to iTunes, given that it is a library based product, and
well.. lets face it, the iTunes interface is pretty much one of the
best ways, if not the only way to manage such a large library in a
single window... but lets not get into a usability chat, this is
more based on 'design guidelines'.
So basically, what im asking is, if I create an app who's interface
is similar to an apple app like iTunes, will that be breeching
copyright? considering apple supply us with loads of interface
design guidelines, and allow us to develop applications in the OSX
likeness, would it be classified as wrong?
im very interested to hear peoples responses to this one, its a
question thats been puzzling me for quite some time.
Cheers
_/Az.
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