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By Jim Dalrymple CNET News
Posted on ZDNet News: Nov 30, 2009 4:06:25 AM

Hot on the heels of its win against Mac clone-maker Psystar, Apple is suing another company that's making knockoffs of its products, but this time its power adapters.

Apple filed the lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings in the California Central District Court on Monday, according to InformationWeek. Apple claims the power adapters violate a patent the company holds on the design of its own adapters.

The power adapters in question come with Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro line of notebooks. Apple also sells the adapters separately for $79 from its online and retail stores.

For more, read "Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker" at CNET News.

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The power supply costs...
$79 from Apple. (Read the rest)
Posted by: msalzberg Posted on: 12/03/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Gah!!!  gtvr | 11/30/09
If you follow the link...  msalzberg | 11/30/09
So change the looks then  Dr_Zinj | 11/30/09
You're correct.  msalzberg | 11/30/09
I stand corrected  gtvr | 11/30/09
RE: Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker  lawryll@... | 11/30/09
Yeah...  olePigeon | 11/30/09
Awe man...  olePigeon | 11/30/09
RE: Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker  brian.smith@... | 11/30/09
You most certainly can patent looks.  msalzberg | 11/30/09
Anti-competitive actions  dkerber@... | 11/30/09
Come on, give Apple a break  NonZealot | 11/30/09
Consider 9% vs. 90%  Wintel BSOD | 11/30/09
Apple may have trouble proving its claims  LarryPTL | 11/30/09
You're missing the point completely.  msalzberg | 11/30/09
RE: Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker  Gis Bun | 11/30/09
MagSafe  Jkirk3279 | 11/30/09
"Looks the same?"  msalzberg | 11/30/09
And so why have a patent design on...  Wintel BSOD | 11/30/09
What are you talking about?  NonZealot | 11/30/09
Oh pu-leease, spare us, k?  Wintel BSOD | 12/01/09
How many laptop power supplies...  msalzberg | 11/30/09
Why don't all laptops have magnetic connectors?  Wintel BSOD | 12/01/09
They should  914four | 12/02/09
The only downside?  Wintel BSOD | 12/02/09
@UAC Nanny  914four | 12/03/09
The power supply costs...  msalzberg | 12/03/09
how is Apples converter a patentable design?  paladin2 | 11/30/09
Why is it so hard to comprehend?  msalzberg | 11/30/09
re: Why is it so hard to comprehend?  gtvr | 12/01/09

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