Apple Computer Inc says it has examined the allegations in the suit filed by Xerox Corp challenging the validity of Apple’s copyrights covering the Lisa and Macintosh computers’ graphical user interfaces (CI No 1,329) and notes that although the suit makes claims for unlawful use of copyrighted Xerox software and charges Apple with copyright misrepresentation, it makes no allegations of copyright infringement; Apple says the suit also contains numerous inaccuracies about the Lisa and Macintosh developments and that the allegations raised in Xerox’s complaint are similar to defences raised by Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co in Apple’s own copyright infringement proceedings.
