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Originally Posted by Graham
Yes, the general feeling in courts worldwide seems to be shifting towards 'stop wasting our time and start playing nice'.
I see that Samsung have also just pulled their own lawsuits seeking injunctions against Apple in Europe:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20773678
Whatever the reasons (which can run the gamut from cynical to honourable) let's hope that this signals the start of a retreat to more reasonable positions all round.
Graham |
Samsung is retreating because they are under investigation by the EU over patent abuse. Nothing to do with adopting a reasonable position. They were (and still are) trying to retaliate by suing over FRAND patents which have already been licensed by Qualcomm.
However, the patent wars are basically over at this point.
Despite PatNY's laughable hope that the US verdict would be overturned, Apple will get its $1Bn, give or take. But it doesn't matter: Samsung made $3Bn from its smartphone sales last quarter alone. The courts have expressed an extreme unwillingness to ban products, and have often lifted bans following minor changes to the offending device. Samsung's lawyers now vet its products for outright imitation before they hit the market, so the risk of being sued again in the future is low.
Copying the iPhone is the best business decision Samsung ever made.