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  1. February 16, 2022

    Apple Gets Designer's Emoji Copyright Suit Tossed

    A California federal judge has tossed a designer's copyright infringement lawsuit alleging Apple ripped off five skin tones and emoji designs, noting "numerous differences" between the designer's emoji and Apple's.

  2. February 03, 2022

    Apple Judge Dubious Designer's Emoji Skin Tones Protectable

    A designer urged a California federal judge Thursday to keep alive her copyright infringement lawsuit alleging Apple ripped off five skin tones and emoji designs, facing a skeptical judge who told her counsel repeatedly that "it does not seem like they have copied anything that's protectable."