Hi Dave,
There was not a phone in the world that looked or worked like an
iPhone before the iPhone, and almost everything is a direct clone
afterwards. Samsung was the worst transgressor because they started
cloning it even before its release, due to their having access to the
parts since they were subcontracted to manufacture the first iPhone.
I did have quotes around "stealing" to show that I wasn't being too
serious! ;-)
I suspect it's not as clear cut a case as recent US decisions would
indicate. No other country has found in Apple's favour - as far as I a,
aware. Plus, the jury may have been in error as they have said that
they, amongst other stuff:
* didn't consider the prior art as they wanted to get past it ad get a
verdict back;
* wanted to "hammer" Samsung - which isn't allowed, the fines must be
only to recompense Apple for lost revenues.
There may be others, but I suspect it might not go Apple's way on
appeal. We shall see. I'm not convinced that the US is totally neutral
when it comes to the courts and US companies.
Also, the idea of Sony suing anyone after they *installed a rootkit on
my PC* just because I listened to an audio CD....
Agreed!
Cheers,
Norm.
PS. Hope you are well.
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