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Originally Posted by FlameOn
The claims are ridiculous... if you take a look at what Apple is claiming, they want to be the only one who can sell tablet like computers with rounded corners and a black bezel. They also claimed in their trade dress suit that a grid of icons is their trade dress when there is substantial prior art. All of the suits are related to trade dress and the products looking too similar when most of these elements have existed in OS and UI design for ages.
All TVs are made the same way, usually the only thing different is the brand on the front. It's like trying to sue someone to get them to remove the steering wheel for a car because it's round. The fact they Apple also doctored submitted evidence to the courts is also quite damning. On the other hand, now Apple is getting starting to get sued on a substantial number of wireless patents, lets see how this pans out.
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You should take your own advice before runnig the victory lap.
All we know so far is that an
anonymous Samsung excecutive said that they are
planning to sue Apple in Korea.
We don't even know if they have a leg to stand on or are they just BSing about some imaginary infractions out of spite.
Your steering wheel example is hog wash. These patents would have expired decades ago. Apple has a few years of monopoly on their products and have every right to protect them. That's what pushes innovation. Forces others to out-innovate. Samsung is simply ripping off other successful companies designs. Anyone who denies that is delusional.