Apple vs Samsung, court orders Samsung to show Apple 5 new phones

^ The ruling they have to put something on their website is pretty funny :)
I expect Apple to appeal that ruling within days - they won't stand for that.
If they do end up putting a statement on the website I wonder how it will affect any other cases in other jurisdictions - surely they wouldn't be able to use the ipad design as evidence of someone else "copying" ?

Regarding newly received patents - surely there is too much prior art from other companies for the patents to be enforceable ? even in the US ?
Touchscreens have been around forever - think about help systems in shopping malls etc.
Palm devices have had wireless charging for years.

If they do start trying to use these patents I think they run the risk of annoying judges and the legal system in general, even in the USA. This whole issue has started showing how dumb US Patents are and before long there will be a movement to fix it. Law makers are good at that sort of thing.

One thing is for sure Apple must has a superb legal department to keep on getting these patents granted. I think their expertise is wading through all the legal mumbo jumbo to write very good patent claims and that this is carrying weight rather than the actual content.

Meanwhile you don't need to look very far to find that customers and even fanboys are getting bored of the litigation.
The financial market believe Apple stock is overpriced but no-one is making the first move - soon as someone downrates it to a sell it could easily start a run.

The iphone5 is not looking too good at the moment - iOS6 is stale already and if the leaks are correct (doubtful I guess) the form hasn't changed at all.

Meanwhile Nexus 7 tablets are in huge demand, even if an ipad mini does appear Google/Asus have stolen the march.. and there are more devices to come.
 
Do Samsung really want consumers reminded that they essentially failed to copy the iPad by creating a generic and "uncool" product.
 
I've just seen the news on Bloomberg. If Jobs was alive, imagine how annoyed he would be.

I can' believe got more BS patents. How did the get the inductive charging patent? Ridiculous.
 
Robbo said:
I think that will get overturned. I hope not though, much hilarity will ensue if they actually make those announcements. :D
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n111ck said:
Do Samsung really want consumers reminded that they essentially failed to copy the iPad by creating a generic and "uncool" product.
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Double edged for Apple though.

In order to overturn the ruling, Apple may have to concede that the iPad is NOT cooler than the Tab as this was quite an important point that the judge used to differentiate the products :p
 
Honestly, the judge has a history of being a complete tool.
He once ruled that this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GAI_s0xBt_U/TxxrxN5uHNI/AAAAAAAAUKU/D8glUz-a0-c/s1600/claimantsbus.png

Infringes on copyright of this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9bnYfPqR4o/Txxr4pa8mhI/AAAAAAAAUKc/ZcUb9TAAw90/s1600/defendantsbus.png
Because of the similar use of selective colour and same subject. Despite the fact the bus is different (black sign up front vs nothing), the bus is moving on one compared to stationary, one has people the other doesn't and the field of view is drastically different.
 
Alpherah said:
Honestly, the judge has a history of being a complete tool.
He once ruled that this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GAI_s0xBt_U/TxxrxN5uHNI/AAAAAAAAUKU/D8glUz-a0-c/s1600/claimantsbus.png

Infringes on copyright of this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9bnYfPqR4o/Txxr4pa8mhI/AAAAAAAAUKc/ZcUb9TAAw90/s1600/defendantsbus.png
Because of the similar use of selective colour and same subject. Despite the fact the bus is different (black sign up front vs nothing), the bus is moving on one compared to stationary, one has people the other doesn't and the field of view is drastically different.
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In that case I think he was spot on.
 
You reckon? considering the different FOV/lens and starting position it looks to me like a lot of thought has been used in creating a different image.
If he wanted to copy it would have been so easy to crouch down on the bridge with the kit lens and wait for the bus to drive past.
 
2 pictures showing a black and white image of the houses of parliament and Big Ben with a bright red bus, Yes there is a different FOV etc and the first one is the much better picture (imo) but i'd say the first one has copied the idea of the second.
 
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