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Apple Ordered to Pay All of Samsung's Court Costs in UK Tablet Design Dispute
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I still see nothing wrong with the first statement. They might not have liked it but it did state facts.
I'm guessing the judge didn't want to seem like a dumbass with the whole "not as cool" comment. It was a stupid reasoning when he said it and its stupid now.
I'm guessing the judge didn't want to seem like a dumbass with the whole "not as cool" comment. It was a stupid reasoning when he said it and its stupid now.
Perhaps you don't see nothing wrong and you say that they stated facts because you'd have not read the ruling?
The real issue here is that the Judge made on record comments that basically sound like he agrees personally that Samsung copied, but the legal tests that would allow him to declare a violation of the law were not met. Then when he made this order he wasn't precise in the rules and opened himself up to having those comments exposed, thus causing embarrassment.
So he screams that Apple knew what was intended etc. which is a bit ironic since it seems he recognized that Samsung 'intended' to copy Apple's product design but the test of specificity failed and in patents specifics trump 'intent'.
So he screams that Apple knew what was intended etc. which is a bit ironic since it seems he recognized that Samsung 'intended' to copy Apple's product design but the test of specificity failed and in patents specifics trump 'intent'.
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The "false" and misleading statements were regarding the comments Apple made about its recent court victories.
Apple gave the perception that it's victories were counter to what the UK ruled. It implied that the UK's ruling was counter to every other court ruling that was in Apple's favor.
This is false.
This case in the UK was purely about the iPad's "Community Design", not about any technology patents.
Apple has not won a single victory with its iPad Community Design. It garnered some short lived injunctions, but no declarations of infringement. Even within the $1B judgment in the U.S., Apple lost it's argument that the Tab infringed its physical design patents.
Apple's decision to includes these comments, even thought they were totally irrelevant to the case at hand, was misleading if not flat out dishonest.
Talk about the Judge throwing a hissy fit.
I might be a little more sympathetic to samsung, If they had not exactly copied apple advertisements, and packaging. But that is just way too "coincidental" to be an accident.
Apple disagreed with the decision, and playfully pointed out the Judges own words. He took offense and pitched a tantrum, by ordering to pay Samsung, as punishment for mocking his short sighted decision.
I might be a little more sympathetic to samsung, If they had not exactly copied apple advertisements, and packaging. But that is just way too "coincidental" to be an accident.
Apple disagreed with the decision, and playfully pointed out the Judges own words. He took offense and pitched a tantrum, by ordering to pay Samsung, as punishment for mocking his short sighted decision.
If I gather anything from these litigation issues, it's that Apple is going to have to pick their battles more carefully.
Despite them believing that Android is stolen, etc, etc, Apple needs to defend their IPs a bit smarter. Otherwise, I think it's going to cost them more than they'd like.
I think that Apple took too long in bringing these suits out; I don't remember anything coming from them when Android first came to light. At this point, I'd just let it go, since Android is already well established and I think the look and feel is differentiated enough, especially in the public's perception.
I agree with many of the posters here, though: I'm tired of hearing about it..
Despite them believing that Android is stolen, etc, etc, Apple needs to defend their IPs a bit smarter. Otherwise, I think it's going to cost them more than they'd like.
I think that Apple took too long in bringing these suits out; I don't remember anything coming from them when Android first came to light. At this point, I'd just let it go, since Android is already well established and I think the look and feel is differentiated enough, especially in the public's perception.
I agree with many of the posters here, though: I'm tired of hearing about it..
No room for justice in British law
I'm absolutely not surprised by the courts behaviour here - the one thing you can't do is make a mockery of the justice system in the UK (even when it's totally justified). They have no interest in justice but will uphold the minutiae of law and precedent as if their lives depended on it, and anyone pulling back the curtain to reveal hypocrisy in the system will be severely punished - how dare they suggest the system makes mistakes.
When you look at the original ruling (by the judge who stated the Samsung tablet wasn't as cool as the iPad) there was clearly room for Apple to disagree with the ruling (he didn't want to curb their freedom of speech). Whoever wrote the original Apple statement however clearly didn't understand how seriously the UK courts take any 'contempt' (no matter how much the original ruling deserved it). I would say that whoever made this decision (whether hired lawyer or Apple management) will probably pay with their jobs for this miscalculation and the embarrassment that this now widely reported ruling has been given.
I'm absolutely not surprised by the courts behaviour here - the one thing you can't do is make a mockery of the justice system in the UK (even when it's totally justified). They have no interest in justice but will uphold the minutiae of law and precedent as if their lives depended on it, and anyone pulling back the curtain to reveal hypocrisy in the system will be severely punished - how dare they suggest the system makes mistakes.
When you look at the original ruling (by the judge who stated the Samsung tablet wasn't as cool as the iPad) there was clearly room for Apple to disagree with the ruling (he didn't want to curb their freedom of speech). Whoever wrote the original Apple statement however clearly didn't understand how seriously the UK courts take any 'contempt' (no matter how much the original ruling deserved it). I would say that whoever made this decision (whether hired lawyer or Apple management) will probably pay with their jobs for this miscalculation and the embarrassment that this now widely reported ruling has been given.
Apple should just comply... even go above and beyond what's required... and then... keep it moving. They should take the same approach they take with their products... exceed expectations and maintain a positive image throughout any and all ordeals.
If you're tired of seeing it on the site, I suggest you don't open any of your Apple products.
It's in there too.
