Short Take: Apple and Quintal settle patent dispute

Apple Computer and San Francisco start-up Quintal Research Group settled a two-year-old dispute over an iconic data management system patent owned by Quintal. Quintal had alleged that Apple's HyperCard and System 7 software infringed on Quintal's patented DataSurfer technology. Under the settlement, Apple will licence the technology from Quintal and will pay the company an undisclosed amount.

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April 18, 1997 12:15 p.m. PT

and San Francisco start-up Quintal Research Group settled a two-year-old dispute over an iconic data management system patent owned by Quintal. Quintal had alleged that Apple's HyperCard and System 7 software infringed on Quintal's patented DataSurfer technology. Under the settlement, Apple will licence the technology from Quintal and will pay the company an undisclosed amount.