Recently, Shanghai Shanda Games submit a law suit to Beijing Haidian District Court against Apple Inc (China) and Beijing 7k7k technology co., LTD. Shangda claimed that the two companies infringed its copyright of the game Maple Story, and ask for 10 million Yuan compensation.

Shanda claimed that, it owns the authority of agency, authority of operation and copyright in mainland China. In August 2014, Shanda found that 7k7k published its mobile game Maple King Story. Shanda regarded Maple King Story as a plagiarized game for the similarities in name, structure, maps, characters and other aspects.

As the operator, administrator and owner of App Store, Apple reviews the applications uploaded by the third parties and get profits in its download service. Apple uses "Maple Story in your pocket" as advertise of Maple King Story in App Store. Shanda claimed that, Apple's action was infringement and unfair competition for it making confusion among the users. Shanda demanded the two defendants to stop their infringement and unfair competition, and asked for apology and compensation. The case is now under trial.

(China IP News)