Just got word from the App Store legal team notifying me that they've contacted the developer.
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Chris Forsythe <ch...@growl.info> wrote: > It may be a good idea to ping the author of this app and give them a heads > up. This doesn't look malicious to me. I believe the author here probably > doesn't realize this is a problem, and likely will be very surprised by the > apple legal nasty gram. > > To put it another way, I have a saying. "We're better people than that.". > While it is rude to use a copied icon, it's still polite to give them fair > warning. Everyone on this list would likely appreciate fair warning for a > harmless act such as this. > > Chris > > Ps I wonder if this is an xtra author's app. > > On Jul 29, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Eric Richie <e...@adium.im> wrote: > >> I've already received 2 follow-ups and our complaint is on its way to >> the legal department. Some major kudos to the App Review team! >> >> -Eric >> >> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Eric Richie <e...@adium.im> wrote: >>> Yeah, I'm not expecting a super speedy turnaround, but I tried to use >>> as much helpful information in the report (links, names, etc) as I >>> could. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Graham Booker <gboo...@cod3r.com> wrote: >>>> Expect it to take a while. When I contacted the app store about a >>>> copyright >>>> violation, it took over a week to get a response, and months before the app >>>> was pulled. This case may proceed faster as any third party can examine >>>> the >>>> two icons and clearly see that it was copied instead of my case where my >>>> claim was that my code was used and released in an app without my >>>> permission. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Eric Richie <e...@adium.im> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have an email out to the app review team. I'll let you guys know >>>>> if/when they get back to me. >>>>> >>>>> -Eric >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Robert Vehse <robert.ve...@freenet.de> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> As noted by user SalsaShark in #adium, our icon has been used in this >>>>>> application: http://itunes.apple.com/app/who-is-faster!/id426037844. Is >>>>>> that >>>>>> permitted? If not, what steps should be taken? >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Robbie >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
