08-25-2012, 09:16 AM | #286 |
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Yep; they get paid regardless of the outcome.
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08-25-2012, 09:22 AM | #287 |
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08-25-2012, 09:31 AM | #289 |
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Does anyone have a list of which Samsung devices are affected by this decision?
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Apple and Samsung will come to terms at some point and they'll move on to the serious business of making money. But the point has been made that Apple will fight if you copy their product *successfully*. Let's not forget there's a zillion no-name iPxxx clones floating around. Most are just gnats so Apple ignores them. But if any of the gnats get big enough... It isn't even terribly hard to design stuff to be different enough; even minor cosmetic tweaks will do. And cheaper than a big legal fight. And it's not just Apple products that benefit from the extra protection; if the verdict and awards hold up the example will cover other vendors with distinctive designs like Sony and Microsoft. Not a totally bad outcome if you like diversity of choice. (If nothing else, we are spared a market where every smartphone looks like an Apple soap bar.) |
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Precisely. In the short term, this may restrict consumer choice, but in the long term it's almost certainly good for the consumer, since it will mean that manufacturers will have to devise innovative devices, not simply copy what other companies have already done.
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08-25-2012, 10:33 AM | #296 |
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The bit I find odd is that this jury ruled that Samsung's patents were valid, but that Apple didn't infringe them. Isn't the argument in the other jurisdictions to do with whether they were FRAND and what the fair licensing amount should be?
In other words, isn't it accepted by Apple elsewhere that they're using the technology? Graham |
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Yeah, they'll put triangular corners on their phones.
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Sure, if you think higher prices and less options are good for the consumer.
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