The encyclopedia publisher had won the initial ruling in September. It filed suit against Apple after discovering its work pirated on the App Store. Though Apple argued that, as the store operator, it wasn’t to blame for the infringement, the court found the company guilty because it had profited from the sales. According to the report, Apple will keep the same line of reasoning in its appeal with the higher court.
While the $84,000 in damages would hardly put a dent in Apple’s sizable cash hoard, the ruling could create an ominous precedent that might open the company up to lawsuits from other parties who have suffered infringements on the App Store.
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