"Corellium's profit motivation does not undermine its fair use defense, particularly considering the public benefit of the product," Smith wrote.The judge also rejected Apple's argument that the Delray Beach startup acted in bad faith by selling its product indiscriminately, including potentially to hackers, and by not requiring users to report bugs to Apple.He said that argument appeared "puzzling, if not disingenuous," saying Cupertino, California-based Apple did not impose a reporting requirement under its own Bug Bounty Program Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Corellium has denied wrongdoing. Justin Levine, one of its lawyers, said in an email the decision made "proper findings in connection with fair use. "Smith said Apple may still pursue a separate federal law claim that Corellium circumvented its security measures when creating its software.Corellium was founded in Aug. 2017. According to court records, Apple tried to buy Corellium starting in Jan. 2018, but talks had broken down by summer. Apple sued Corellium in Aug. 2019.The case is Apple Inc v. Corellium LLC, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, No.

Source: Economic Times December 30, 2020 02:40 UTC