Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

[ZARDOZ]

LG Prada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


LG Electronics has claimed the iPhone's design was copied from the LG Prada. Woo-Young Kwak, head of LG Mobile Handset R&D Center, said at a press conference, “We consider that Apple copied the Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006.”[8]
LG later claimed that Apple stole both the ideas and concept of the Prada phone.

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just sayin

[SimonMac]

Just Saying

[SimonMac]

Given that the judgement states in its conclusion:

[The Samsung designs] do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool.

it's clear what approach Apple can take:

[NickFitz]

Given that the judgement states in its conclusion:

[The Samsung designs] do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool.

it's clear what approach Apple can take:

[The Spartan]

It's pretty hard to keep up with who is suing who where and what for

[SimonMac]

But Apple won court cases to block Samsung sales in Germany on the basis they DID copy.

Which were promptly over turned on appeal

[d000hg]

BBC News - Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

But Apple won court cases to block Samsung sales in Germany on the basis they DID copy.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

And the plethora of media coverage at how they are suing each other again and again has not been an embarrassment to them? But yet they keep filing in court after court in the pursuit of a cash cow, and even spending money on buying new patents just to turn round and use them to sue with

This is a bit like telling a child to stand in the corner of the room and face the wall, they are acting like children so what other choice does the justice system have other than to treat them like children? Will the child stop being a nuisance? Probably not, but then they will need to give them a smack on the hands or send them to the headmaster.

[SimonMac]

Actually I think it is a good idea - at least they are trying to do something about it. I think it is quite embarrassing for Apple to have to do such a thing.

And the plethora of media coverage at how they are suing each other again and again has not been an embarrassment to them? But yet they keep filing in court after court in the pursuit of a cash cow, and even spending money on buying new patents just to turn round and use them to sue with

[The Spartan]

I agree it's quite embarassing but considering the money that is at stake it won't make a bit of difference

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Will it work?

No!

Actually I think it is a good idea - at least they are trying to do something about it. I think it is quite embarrassing for Apple to have to do such a thing.

[SimonMac]

Yes

Will it work?

No!

[BoredBloke]

BBC News - Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts



Do you think that this is an attempt to get manufactures to think twice about these type of infringement cases on very generic designs?

Yes

[SimonMac]

BBC News - Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

A UK judge has ordered Apple to publish announcements that Samsung did not copy the design of its iPad, according to the Bloomberg news agency.

It said the judge said one notice should remain on Apple's website for at least six months, while other adverts should be placed in various newspapers and magazines.

Do you think that this is an attempt to get manufactures to think twice about these type of infringement cases on very generic designs?