How to deal with a copycat?

Hello,

an app of mine was copied by another developper.

Not just the app features, but all the materials on the app store:


- Same app name, they just added a "plus" word

- Almost same description. All the special wording and marketing carefully created was copied with very little changes.


I wrote apple but they said to report a copyright infringement. But it’s not a copyright or "official" issue is it ? I don’t care if they copy my app, I care of them using same name and marketing in app store.


How to deal with the situation ? Is it allowed in the app store to just copy any app, use same name adding a "plus" or "pro", using same app description ? Doesn’t Apple disallow blatant copies of apps and app store materials ?


The form apple asked me to fill is supposed to put me in contact with the copycat. But I don't care about that and expected App store authority to prevent such behavior.


Please advise

Answered by RLKingSoftware in 109706022

If they copied your app, copied your description and everything else, it IS copyright

infringment. This is a legal matter and should be pursued through the proper channels

and in this case, it is by filing a copyright complaint with Apple as you were instructed

to do.

I'm dealing with the same issue.. try this link


http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstorenotices/

Accepted Answer

If they copied your app, copied your description and everything else, it IS copyright

infringment. This is a legal matter and should be pursued through the proper channels

and in this case, it is by filing a copyright complaint with Apple as you were instructed

to do.

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