Apple appeals $84,000 Chinese encyclopedia piracy fine

Apple has appealed an $84,000 judgement applied in China over pirated versions of an encyclopedia sold on the iOS App Store. Apple claims that it is not responsible for the development of the content, nor did it intend on deliberately engaging in copyright violation. The appeal declares that the court’s ruling on the complaint was faulty, and added that the $84,000 fine was excessive and incorrectly applied….