I just received word from the developer (and Apple) that the application has been removed from the store.
-Eric On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Adium <e...@adium.im> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
