Apple sues power adapter cloner

Posted on 26 Nov 2009 at 11:05

Apple has forced a website to stop selling power adapters for MacBooks, after it filed a lawsuit accusing two companies of breaching it patent.

eReplacements and Media Solutions Holdings both sold the MacBook- and MacBook Pro-compatible adapters though Laptops For Less [see the image, from Google’s cache] and other sites, Apple claims in its filing, in breach of its 2003 patent describing the design of the adapter.

“Through various websites and otherwise, the Defendants market these knock-off power adapters for use with Apple portable computers, such as the MacBook,” the filing states. “The Defendants’ infringing conduct has damaged Apple and inflicted irreparable harm.”

Apple is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the future sale of the replacement adapters.

Author: Simon Aughton

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