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Sil_liS · 12-06-2011, 09:04 AM

I thought about showing outrage for each of the elements on that list, but I think that this is easier.
This phone:

has the following elements from the list (in blue):

Front surfaces that are not black or clear
Front surfaces that are not rectangular, not flat, and without rounded corners
Display screens that are more square than rectangular or not rectangular at all
Display screens that are not centered on the front surface of the phone and that have substantial lateral borders
Speaker openings that are not horizontal slots with rounded ends and that are not centered above the display screen
Front surfaces that contain substantial adornment
Phones without bezels at all or very different-looking bezels that are not thin, uniform, and with an inwardly sloping profile

What would a phone need to look like to be free from infringing on Apple's design?

Edit: I'm not sure about points 6 and 7, since the adornment is on the bezel, not the front surface, and that bezel could be considered as thin. So it could be completely mistaken for an iPhone.

12-06-2011, 09:04 AM	#22
Sil_liS Wizard Posts: 4,896 Karma: 33602910 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: PocketBook 903 & 360+	I thought about showing outrage for each of the elements on that list, but I think that this is easier. This phone: has the following elements from the list (in blue): Front surfaces that are not black or clear Front surfaces that are not rectangular, not flat, and without rounded corners Display screens that are more square than rectangular or not rectangular at all Display screens that are not centered on the front surface of the phone and that have substantial lateral borders Speaker openings that are not horizontal slots with rounded ends and that are not centered above the display screen Front surfaces that contain substantial adornment Phones without bezels at all or very different-looking bezels that are not thin, uniform, and with an inwardly sloping profile What would a phone need to look like to be free from infringing on Apple's design? Edit: I'm not sure about points 6 and 7, since the adornment is on the bezel, not the front surface, and that bezel could be considered as thin. So it could be completely mistaken for an iPhone. Last edited by Sil_liS; 12-06-2011 at 09:17 AM.