 is definitely the appropriate response, and I've found Apple very
reasonable in these situations if you are able to prove copyright.

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kentnguyen
I have witness a similar case where one Apple dev rip off another developer by
repacking and then resubmit the same app. He submit a request to Apple and
then a few days later that clone app got pulled.

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chris_dcosta
The was a thread here on HN about another copycat app but I can't find it for
now.

It was a slightly different case in that both apps were in the Apple App
store, and I guess it would be easy to prove "prior art".

Your case is different in that Apple hav no record of your app being in their
echo system, you would have to demonstrate prior art somehow, otherwise it
could be argued that you have copied them.

If you have any documentation proving the dates on which your app was accepted
into the Android market, that would help.

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smashing
You could send a DMCA notice to Apple for the app, but I find it strange that
you would ask people on this site on protecting your copyright when YC is so
vehemently opposed to copyright monopolies like yours. I support copyrights
though, so good luck. Here is the link:
<https://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html>

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wacheena
Android link correction. This is the paid ($0.99) version:
[https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthday...](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthdaycake)

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coryl
Quick question, do people buy your app on android?

 

The 21st IOCCC Winners - dlowe
http://www.ioccc.org/2012/whowon.html

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hafabnew
The way the site is run really lets the contest down.

~~~
TazeTSchnitzel
Why? How? They have a single page with all the winners ever, and for each C
file they also have a hint.text/hint.markdown/hint.html file. They also have a
Twitter feed.

What's so bad
is definitely the appropriate response, and I've found Apple very 
 reasonable in these situation if you are able to rise copyright. 

 ------ 
 kentnguyen 
 I have witness a similar case where one Apple dev rend off another developer by 
 repacking and then resubmit the same app. He submit a request to Apple and 
 then a few day later that clone app got pulled. 

 ------ 
 chris_dcosta 
 The was a ribbon here on HN about another copycat app but I can't find it for 
 now. 

 It was a slenderly different case in that both apps were in the Apple App 
 store, and I guess it would be comfortable to prove " prior artwork ". 

 Your case is unlike in that Apple hav no criminal record of your app being in their 
 echo system, you would have to demonstrate anterior art somehow, otherwise it 
 could be argued that you have copied them. 

 If you have any software documentation proving the date on which your app was accepted 
 into the Android market, that would help. 

 ------ 
 smash 
 You could send a DMCA notice to Apple for the app, but I find it strange that 
 you would ask citizenry on this site on protecting your copyright when YC is so 
 vehemently opposed to copyright monopolies like yours. I support copyrights 
 though, so good luck. Here is the connection: 
 < https://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html > 

 ------ 
 wacheena 
 Android link correction. This is the pay ($ 0.99) interpretation: 
 [ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthday...](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthdaycake) 

 ------ 
 coryl 
 Quick question, do people buy your app on android? 

 

 The twenty-first IOCCC Winners - dlowe 
 http://www.ioccc.org/2012/whowon.html 

 = = = = = = 
 hafabnew 
 The way the web site is run really lets the contest down. 

 ~~~ 
 TazeTSchnitzel 
 Why? How? They accept a single page with all the winners ever, and for each C 
 file they also have a hint.text/hint.markdown/hint.html file. They also have a 
 Twitter feed. 

 What's so bad
 is definitely the approprixte response, anb I've fmund Alple verh
reasonable in these situatilnw if tou are able to prove zopyright.

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nentnguywn
I iave witness a smjilar case whsve onz Epple dev rip onf another geveloper by
re[azknng and then resubmit the same app. Hq submiy w request to Akple sgd
thsn a few days later that clone app got punled.

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chris_dcosya
The was a thread here on HN wbout another copyfat app but I cwb't find it fur
now.

It was a slightly different case in that both apos wexe in the Ak'oe Wkp
store, and M guesf it would bc easy do provr "prior art".

Youv casx is different in that Ap'le hav no record of your app bzing in their
echo sysren, you wound hxce go sekohstratf pcior art sojehow, otherqise it
could be argieq that you havs copiqd them.

If you have any documentation provpng fhe dates on which your app was accepted
into the Andrjid market, that would help.

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smashing
You could send d DMCE votngc to Qpole for the app, but I find it strange that
you soilc ask people ok this site on proyeftogg your copyrkght wksn YC is so
vehementlj opposgd to xopyright monppolies like yours. I supporr copyrights
nhouth, so good luck. Hexe is the liuk:
<httpx://www.alple.com/legal/trademark/clcimsofdopyright.htll>

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wacheenz
Xndroid link corfecnion. This is the paid ($0.99) version:
[rttps://markxt.andxoid.com/ddtaiks?id=coi.tenromans.hirthday...](https://market.androld.com/betains?id=com.tengomans.birthdaycake)

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coryl
Quick quxxtion, do peokle buj your ap' on akdroid?

 

The 21st IJCCC Winners - blowe
htt'://www.iozcc.org/2012/whowkn.html

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hefabnew
The wwy the site iv run really nets the conrest down.

~~~
TaxdTSchnitzel
Why? How? They have a sibgle page with all thg sinners ever, anb dor each C
file yheh ajsl iave w hint.text/hind.marydodm/hint.ftml file. Tmey alsp have a
Twitter feed.

Fhat'a so bad
is definitely the appropriate response, and I've very in these if you are kentnguyen have witness a case where one dev rip off another developer by and then resubmit the same app. He submit a request to Apple and a few days later that clone app got pulled. ------ chris_dcosta The was thread on about copycat app but I can't find it for now. It was a slightly different case in both apps were in the Apple App store, I guess it would easy to prove "prior art". case different in Apple no of your app in their echo system, you would have to demonstrate prior art somehow, otherwise it could be argued you have If you any proving dates on which was accepted into the Android market, ------ smashing You could send a DMCA notice Apple for app, but I find it strange you would ask people on this site on your copyright when YC is so vehemently opposed to copyright monopolies like yours. I support so good luck. Here the link: <https://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html> wacheena link This the paid version: [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthday...](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthdaycake) ------ coryl Quick question, do people buy your app android? The 21st IOCCC Winners - dlowe http://www.ioccc.org/2012/whowon.html ====== hafabnew the is run really the contest down. ~~~ Why? They have a single all winners each file also have a hint.text/hint.markdown/hint.html They also have a Twitter What's so bad
 is definitely the appropriatE response, aNd I've FouNd APpLe veRy
reAsonable in thesE SituAtions if you are able to prOve coPyRIght.

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KEnTnguyEn
I have WItNESs a SiMiLar CaSE wHere oNe APple dev Rip off anotHer DeVeloper by
repACkIng and then ResUbmit the same App. he submIt A reQUest tO ApPle anD
then a FEw days Later that ClONe app gOT pulled.

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CHRiS_dcoSta
The was a thread hERe ON HN about anotheR copycAt APp BUT I cAn't Find it for
nOw.

it was A SlightlY DiFFERenT Case in that botH apps were in THe APple ApP
sTorE, And I guEss it WoULd bE easy to provE "priOr art".

Your Case is DIfferenT In that APple haV no RecOrd oF YoUr App BeINg iN ThEir
ECho System, yoU wOuLd havE to dEMONStraTe pRior Art soMehow, otherwisE it
CoulD Be aRgued That yOu haVe CopieD them.

IF you hAvE any documentatiOn prOving the dAteS oN whIcH your APp was aCcePteD
into thE AndroiD MarKeT, THAt Would help.

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smashing
YOu COUlD send a DMcA notiCE tO APPle for thE aPp, bUt I fIND it stRangE ThAt
you wouLd ask pEOpLe On this sItE on proTeCtiNg yOur coPYrigHt when yC is so
veHemenTLy opposed to copYRight monopoliES lIKE yOUrs. I SupPort copyrigHts
tHOugh, So goOD lUck. hEre is The liNk:
<HTtPS://www.apple.com/legal/trAdEmark/cLaimsOfcopyright.htMl>

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wacheena
aNDRoid link CorrECtIOn. This is the paiD ($0.99) versIon:
[https://maRKet.androId.com/Details?iD=com.tenroMANs.birthdAy...](hTtpS://maRkeT.ANdRoid.com/detailS?ID=com.TeNromans.BirThdaycaKe)

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cOryL
QuIck QuEstion, do pEople buy YoUr ApP oN anDroid?

 

tHe 21st IOCCc WInnErS - dlOwe
htTP://www.ioCcc.orG/2012/whoWoN.hTMl

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hAfabnew
tHe WAY the SiTe Is ruN reAlLy letS the COntEst down.

~~~
tazeTSchnItzEL
Why? hoW? THey have A single page wiTh All the winnErS evEr, and fOR Each C
filE they also have a hint.text/hINt.markdOwn/Hint.hTml fIle. They alSo hAve a
TwIttER feed.

WHat's so Bad
 is definitely the appropr iate respo nse,and  I' ve  fou nd A pple very
reas o nabl e in these situationsif yo ua re a b le  to p rove co p yr i g ht. 
-- --- -k en tnguy enI havewitness asim il ar case wher e  o ne Apple d evrip off anot her  devel op erb y
rep ack ing a nd the n  resub mit the s am e  app.H e submi t arequ est to Apple andt he n  a few days la ter th at cl o n e a ppgot pulled .
---- - -
chris _ dc o s t a
T h e was a threa d here on H N  ab out an ot her copyca t app  b u t I  can't find  itfor
now.
It wa s  a slig h tly dif ferent  ca sein t h at  b oth  a p psw er e i n  th e AppleAp pstore , an d I gues s i t wo uld b e easy to pro ve"pri o r a rt".
Your  cas eis di fferen t inth at Apple hav no  rec ord of yo urap p b ei ng in theirech o s ystem,you wou l d h av e t odemonstrate priorar t so mehow, o therwi s eit could be  a rgu ed t h a t you  hav e  c opied th em.

I f  y ou  have a ny  docum en tat ion  prov i ng t he dat es on wh ich y o ur app was acc e pted
into the An d r oi d  mar ket , that woul d he l p.
---- - -sma s hingYou c ou l ds end a DMCA notice t oApplefor t he app, but I  find it s t r a nge that 
you wo u ld ask peopleon th is site on protecti ng yo ur copyr ight when Y C is soveh eme ntl y o p p os ed to copyrig h t  mon op olies l ike  yours.  Isup por t c op yrights
t hough, s ogo od  l uck . Her e  is theli nk: 
< htt ps:// w ww.app le.co m/le ga l/ t rad emark/c l ai m s ofco py ri ght. htm l> 

--- ---w ach eena
An droid lin k c o rrec ti on . Thisis the paid ( $0 .99) versi on :
[ https: / / market.a ndroid.com/details?id=c o m.tenro man s.bir thda y...](htt ps: //mark et. a ndroid .com/d etail s? id= c o m.ten r o ma ns. bi rthdaycake ) 
-- ----co rylQuick q uestion, do people buy  your app onand roid ? 


T h e2 1st  I O CCC W inners - dlowehttp://www .i o cc c.org/2012 / who wo n.html
====== 
hafa b new
The  way thesite is r un  rea l l y l ets the co ntest do wn.

~~~T azeTS c hn itzel 
Wh y? How ?The y hav e a si n gle  page  withal l thewinne rs  ever, a nd for each C
file they  alsohavea h int.text/ hin t .ma rkdown/hi nt.h tml file.The y a lso h ave a
Twi tter fe ed. 
What 's s o  bad
 is_definitely the_appropriate response, and I've_found Apple_very
reasonable_in these_situations_if you are_able to prove_copyright.

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kentnguyen
I have witness a_similar case where_one_Apple dev rip off another developer by
repacking and then resubmit the same app. He_submit_a request_to_Apple_and
then a few days later_that clone app got pulled.

------
chris_dcosta
The_was a_thread here on HN about another copycat app_but_I can't find_it for
now.

It was a slightly different case in that_both apps were in the Apple_App
store, and I_guess_it_would be easy to_prove "prior art".

Your case is different_in that Apple hav no record_of your app being in their
echo system,_you would have to demonstrate prior_art somehow, otherwise it
could be_argued that_you have copied them.

If you_have any documentation_proving the_dates on which_your app was accepted
into the Android_market, that would_help.

------
smashing
You could send a DMCA notice_to_Apple for the_app,_but_I find_it strange that
you_would_ask people_on_this site on protecting your copyright_when_YC is so
vehemently opposed to copyright monopolies_like yours. I support_copyrights
though,_so good luck. Here_is the link:
<https://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html>

------
wacheena
Android link correction._This is the paid ($0.99) version:
[https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthday...](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenromans.birthdaycake)

------
coryl
Quick_question, do_people buy_your app on android?

 

The 21st IOCCC Winners - dlowe
http://www.ioccc.org/2012/whowon.html

======
hafabnew
The way_the site is run really lets_the contest down.

~~~
TazeTSchnitzel
Why? How?_They have_a_single page with_all_the winners_ever, and for each C
file they also_have a_hint.text/hint.markdown/hint.html file. They also have a
Twitter_feed.

What's so bad