08-17-2012, 10:16 PM | #121 | |
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And Motorola Mobility(Google) files suit against Apple on Siri...
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A bump for Samsung in its current case against Apple, as it has won a jury instruction which counterbalances the won Apple has previously won against it. The issue is now a wash.
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They are supposed to wrap up arguments on Tues and then it goes to the jury. And speculation on the outcome depending on the ruling: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/te...-of-court.html Last edited by kennyc; 08-20-2012 at 07:53 AM. |
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At this point I think that if it were up to the Judge she would declare Apple the winner (with a clothes-pin on her nose) and award them $1.
Then she woud fine both companies $1 million for wasting the court's time. That would be something close to justice. |
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I think they copied/borrowed/were inspired by many of Apple's design ideas, but that isn't in itself illegal. Whether they violated any of the specific patents claimed for? And what on earth a jury is expected to make of it all, I have no idea. |
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I suspect the jury is as sick-n-tired of the mess as the judge.
A hung jury wouldn't surprise me. (I think its pretty clear Samsung set out to copy Apple. But whether that violates any law or valid patent...?) |
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Not really justice when Apple has always refused to pay for actually useful radio patents that belong to Samsung on the grounds they are asking too much while demanding $30 for the right to use a rounded rectangle.
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It is quite possible that the jury would find some charges proven and some not, in each direction, so that each party could claim some degree of victory.
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There is nothing at stake here. The verdict changes not much.
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How so? If Apple wins, they can ban imports of Samsung devices, and have a precedent against other Android devices. If Samsung wins, Apple can no longer go trolling around with their "rounded corners rectangle" patent nonsense. I think there's a lot at stake here, but that this trial won't be the end of it.
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