Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement

Apple Inc. is registered with the United States Copyright Office as a Service Provider (refer to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 17 USC 512). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes infringement on Apple’s Web site, please provide the information below.

To file a copyright infringement notification with us, you will need to send a written communication that includes the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to confirm these requirements):

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate content quickly.
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
• A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

To expedite our ability to process your request, such written notice should be sent to our designated agent via our online copyright complaint form below.

• URL of Allegedly Infringing Material Required
• Describe the work allegedly infringed. Required
• Territories where infringement occurred Required
• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Company Name
• Title/Position
• Street Address Required
• City Required
• State/Province Required
• Zip/Postal Code Required
• Country Required
• Phone Number Required
• Mobile Number
• Email Address Required
• Fax

• By checking the following boxes, I state UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that (choose all of the options)

  I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

  I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

  This notification is accurate.

  I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.
• Typing your full name in this box will act as your digital signature. Required

A copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship. Copyright is recognized in most countries of the world by statutory copyright laws. Learn more about copyright.

To help us process your request, please complete the following fields.

• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Email Address Required
• Company Name
• Title/Position
• Phone Number
• Fax
• Describe your Request Required

If you would like to report counterfeit or knockoff Apple products, or have questions concerning such products, please fill out the form below.

• Name Required
• Email Address Required
• Phone Number
• Please provide information about the counterfeit or knockoff Apple products that you saw
• Website/URL
• Store Name
• Store/Business Contact Name
• Address/Location
• City
• State
• Country
• Product Name/Model No
• Description/Comments
• I have additional documents or photos to provide.
• Which Apple product is the most similar to the counterfeit or knockoff product you saw? Please Select iMac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iPod Classic iPod nano iPod Shuffle iPod Touch iPad iPhone Smart Cover MFi MagSafe Adapter USB Adapter Cases Other Accessories Packaging Components Software/Apps Internet Services
• Have you reported this issue to any other Apple Group?

  Yes No
• I have additional documents or photos to provide.

If you have an idea submission, please go to Apple’s website for unsolicited outside submissions.

If you have any questions concerning licensing of Apple patents, please note that Apple generally does not license its patent portfolio. However, there are some ways you might be able to work with Apple:

• If you’d like to build products that would interoperate with our iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, we have a licensing program called the Made for iPod Program (of which the Works with iPhone program is a part). Licensees under this program, get access to some of our technology and interfaces that will enable the licensees to build products that interoperate with third party products. You can email the Made for iPod Program office at madeforipod@apple.com for more info.
• You also should check out our Apple Developer Connection web page located at developer.apple.com.
• Apple also offers an SDK that enables developers to write applications that will run on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. See developer.apple.com/iphone/program for more info.

If you have any questions for the Apple Patent Department, please fill out the form below.

• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Company Name
• Title/Position
• Phone Number
• Email Address Required
• Description Required

• Have you emailed anyone else at Apple about this matter?

  Yes No
• I have additional documents or photos to provide.

Phishing refers to an email that attempts to fraudulently acquire personal information from you, such as your Apple ID, password and/or credit card information. On the surface, the email may appear to be from a legitimate company or individual, but it's not.

Please refer to http://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/ for more information and resources, including how to report suspicious emails.

Apple actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. If you have any questions concerning piracy please fill out the form below.

• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Phone Number
• Mobile Number
• Email address Required
• Select type of piracy Please Select End User Reseller/Distributor Internet Required

If you have any questions concerning trademark, please fill out the form below.

• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Title/Position
• Company
• Phone Number Required
• Email Address Required
• Describe your question or request. Required

Apple or any of its employees do not accept, review, or consider unsolicited ideas for any purpose, including ideas for new advertising campaigns, new promotions, new or improved products or technologies, product enhancements, processes, materials, marketing plans or new product names. If you have any questions concerning idea submissions, please fill out the form below.

• First Name Required
• Last Name Required
• Company Name
• Title/Position
• Phone Number
• Email Address Required
• Description Required
• Have you emailed anyone else at Apple about this matter?

  Yes No
• Have you reviewed Apple's Unsolicited Outside Submission Policy and agree to abide by the policy.
  I have additional documents or photos to provide.

To submit a claim of alleged infringement for content available on the iTunes Store, visit www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/itunesstorenotices.

To submit a claim of alleged infringement for content available on the App Store or Mac App Store, visit www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstorenotices.

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