In a motion filed by clone computer maker Psystar’s attorney on Monday, a ‘partial settlement’ had been worked out in the copyright infringement lawsuit that consumer electronics biggie Apple had filed against Psystar in July last year.

In the lawsuit, Apple had alleged that Psystar, which sells computers that run Apple’s Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), had started selling Mac clones fitted with OS X. Apple contended that, as per its end user license, the Mac OS can be installed only on Apple computers.

With a judge having recently given the verdict in Apple’s favor, Apple has sought millions on dollars in damaged, along with an injunction against Psystar so that Psystar's Mac clone business is shuttered permanently.

However, according to Psystar’s attorney, the companies have partially settled the lawsuit with Psystar agreeing to pay Apple nearly $2.7 million in damages as well as legal fees. Apple, on the other hand, will dismiss all its claims pertaining to trademark, trade dress and state law.

The Psystar statement, filed in the federal court in San Francisco, said: “Psystar has agreed on certain amounts to be awarded as statutory damages on Apple's copyright claims.”

The statement further noted that the mentioned “partial settlement eliminates the need for a trial and reduces the issues before this Court to the scope of any permanent injunction on Apple's copyright claims.”