Post by jeffolie on Jul 30, 2012 16:21:04 GMT -6
Apple v. Samsung trial copy look/feel of iPhone and iPad
My son recently graduated from the California University at Long Beach with a degree in Economics thought this case became very important.
Intellectual property, patents have been worth less when foreign corporations steal them and make cheap copies in Asia.
Apples sued Samsung which cross filed back against Apple. Worldwide Sumsung sells twice as many phones, last quarter than Apple. Apple wins some and loses some legal cases against Samsung in different places.
The issue of intellectual property in this suit focuses on 'look and feel' or what one sees and how one uses the phones and tablets.
Lots of money will change hands depending on who wins this suit about the American market for phones and tablet...appeals will follow.
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Samsung Product Chief: ‘It’s Unreasonable That We’re Fighting Over Rectangles’
July 30, 2012
The Apple v. Samsung trial that begins in a San Jose federal courtroom on Monday could emerge as the most important patent dispute of the decade. Apple and Samsung are accusing each other of infringing on a number technology patents, while Apple also claims that Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets wrongfully copy the look and feel of the iPhone and iPad.
The outcome of the battle could have far-reaching ramifications across the consumer electronics and mobile industries. Kevin Packingham, Samsung’s Chief Product Officer, knows what’s at stake, having previously worked as an executive at Sprint Nextel before launching a start-up that helped China’s Huawei bring its phones and tablets to the United States.
more ... www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/samsung-chief-product-officer-q-and-a/
My son recently graduated from the California University at Long Beach with a degree in Economics thought this case became very important.
Intellectual property, patents have been worth less when foreign corporations steal them and make cheap copies in Asia.
Apples sued Samsung which cross filed back against Apple. Worldwide Sumsung sells twice as many phones, last quarter than Apple. Apple wins some and loses some legal cases against Samsung in different places.
The issue of intellectual property in this suit focuses on 'look and feel' or what one sees and how one uses the phones and tablets.
Lots of money will change hands depending on who wins this suit about the American market for phones and tablet...appeals will follow.
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Samsung Product Chief: ‘It’s Unreasonable That We’re Fighting Over Rectangles’
July 30, 2012
The Apple v. Samsung trial that begins in a San Jose federal courtroom on Monday could emerge as the most important patent dispute of the decade. Apple and Samsung are accusing each other of infringing on a number technology patents, while Apple also claims that Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets wrongfully copy the look and feel of the iPhone and iPad.
The outcome of the battle could have far-reaching ramifications across the consumer electronics and mobile industries. Kevin Packingham, Samsung’s Chief Product Officer, knows what’s at stake, having previously worked as an executive at Sprint Nextel before launching a start-up that helped China’s Huawei bring its phones and tablets to the United States.
more ... www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/samsung-chief-product-officer-q-and-a/