Trademarks? Yes. Patents? No. Your patents are yours for 30+ years, whether you protect them or not. The only way to lose a patent is to have it contested in court.
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Apple Accuses Samsung's Version of Android and the Galaxy Note 10.1 of Infringing Patents
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Trademarks? Yes. Patents? No. Your patents are yours for 30+ years, whether you protect them or not. The only way to lose a patent is to have it contested in court.
You think saying: "Tim looks like a stylus" is funny? I guess we have very different opinions when it comes to humor. You can blame MacRumors for continually posting stories about Apple Legal and Patent Suits. Of course you don't have to click on the story and read it, or comment about it, but you all do so anyway. You all complain about the story when it's your own fault for reading it to begin with. No one is making you read these articles. So just stop reading them already and quit all your whining. I'm not just talking to you, but to all the patent whiners out there in MacRumorland.
Mate, I think your hurdle is comprehension 101.
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Firstly, Android can't infringe on iPad or iPhone devices in this instance, since there are no iDevices that use a stylus digitizer.
Secondly, Apple hasn't made any movement in the stylus scene since the early 90's. Wacom and tons of other companies have made great leaps and strides since then, and have developed their own patents. They might still have an old enough patent to prove prior art, but it makes you wonder why they haven't made a move before this.
It makes them look incredibly petty, truth be told.
Thirdly, thermonuclear isn't a business plan. It's a temper tantrum.
Interestingly, patents from before ~1995 were good for 17 years... so most are expired or about to. After that they went to 20 years.
Don't try to deflect. You claimed that Apple was the "only" one capable of reading handwriting back then, which is utterly false.... plus they did a terrible job of it in their first versions.
Whenever anyone posts such bogus computer history claims, they can expect to get corrected by people around here who are also "old enough to remember", as you put it to someone else. It's not personal; it's simply a matter of keeping accurate history in debates.
As others have noted, nobody can possibly go through the patent database and quickly find all the patents they possibly infringe on every day. This is especially true of software, as many developers can invent the same solution on their own. It is a primary reason why so many are against software patents to begin with. It's rarely about direct copying; it's almost always about having the time and money to file. That's all.
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There is some debate on the thumb being called a finger.
Either way, Most people say that humans have 10 fingers and 10 toes, I have NEVER heard anyone say "...all 8 of my fingers..." or "My 8 fingers and 2 thumbs" NEVER! So Steve was not wrong in mentioning human's 10 fingers.
Actually, the things that struck me back in 2007 when Steve jobs said that was not the "10 fingers" but the fact that he said "We're born with 10 of them..." Technically he should have said, "most are born with 10 of them" since some are not. But that is a minor point and I do not think Apple ignores those with various disabilities: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
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You're 100% right about the Galaxy S and the Galaxy S II. But the tablets look nothing like an iPad. The only thing they share in common is a black border - which pretty much EVERY laptop has had, and most TV's have, so there's no way that a black border can be considered Apple's.
As I've said before, I hold no allegiance to any company here - I own an iPhone and a Mac because they work for me.
Just to point out - on the tablet image you posted, the tablets show are (I may be mistaken here - so please correct me if I'm wrong) the Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire and Google Nexus.
There are next to no similarities between those three and the iPad mini shown in your shot.
Here is the patent that Apple has which is claiming the "stylus" tablets are infringing upon (for those who may be curious):
http://www.google.com/patents/US5666502
I do think that the inclusion of this is a little bit "frivolous" as opposed to the other patent disputes. However, if Apple does have a patent granted and it is not deemed invalid, then who is to say they can't defend their rights?
I don't necessarily agree with everyone else's disgust towards Apple for their lawsuits though. If anything the major win for Apple to be awarded over $1 billion should show that Samsung is indeed WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY infringing upon Apple Products.
People say "Didn't know you can patent rounded edges with glass screens", but it goes much deeper then that. In fact, that patent alone did not gain Apple the $1billion settlement (if Apple ever receives a fraction of that I will be surprised).
Furthermore, this news article is very misleading. The "502" patent which added the "stylus-capable" tablets to the lawsuit is only one of (I believe) 8 or 9 patents in the lawsuit which Apple is claiming were infringed upon; many of which may or may not be legitimate infringement that is warrant of a lawsuit.
For those curious to see the full filling and the patents in consideration you can find it here:
http://stadium.weblogsinc.com/engadget/files/applesamsung-amended-complaint.pdf
http://www.google.com/patents/US5666502
I do think that the inclusion of this is a little bit "frivolous" as opposed to the other patent disputes. However, if Apple does have a patent granted and it is not deemed invalid, then who is to say they can't defend their rights?
I don't necessarily agree with everyone else's disgust towards Apple for their lawsuits though. If anything the major win for Apple to be awarded over $1 billion should show that Samsung is indeed WILLFULLY and KNOWINGLY infringing upon Apple Products.
People say "Didn't know you can patent rounded edges with glass screens", but it goes much deeper then that. In fact, that patent alone did not gain Apple the $1billion settlement (if Apple ever receives a fraction of that I will be surprised).
Furthermore, this news article is very misleading. The "502" patent which added the "stylus-capable" tablets to the lawsuit is only one of (I believe) 8 or 9 patents in the lawsuit which Apple is claiming were infringed upon; many of which may or may not be legitimate infringement that is warrant of a lawsuit.
For those curious to see the full filling and the patents in consideration you can find it here:
http://stadium.weblogsinc.com/engadget/files/applesamsung-amended-complaint.pdf
Don't tell me, tell Apple for going after the Galaxy products, Apple have decided already they're a dead rip off. I agree with the phones... I mean, come on the length Samsung went to to butcher the hell out of the stock Android OS with skins add ons like rubber banding effects, animations, etc to make it not only LOOK like an iPhone but feel like one to, the external casing, the single home button, the phone icon. This is where Samsung have made their biggest mistake, I don't know about comparing a black iPad Mini to a Galaxy Tab to be honest, but the phones are a deadset rip off.
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Good job. I had just tracked it down as well.
It's a software patent on presenting an input history for each form field, that the user can select a previous input from if they wish. It dates from Aug 1995, and is specifically only for "pen based computer systems".
That's why touchscreen-only phones weren't included on Apple's list of possible infringers.
When Apple found out that more Samsung touch phones could also use a pen, they filed the motion to add them to the complaint.
They've been forced into the game by Apple. No point trying to talk things out when people are punching you.
Why do people claim they have 10 fingers? When was the last time exactly that you hurt you thumb but held it up proclaiming you hurt your finger? Were you taught in school to call your thumb a finger? Have you been taught through life to call a thumb a finger?
Meh whatever, maybe it's because I'm British, or brought up differently, but I call fingers fingers and thumbs thumbs and I consider Steve to be wrong.
As for the reply's as to how Apple has sued anyone with slightest hint of an Apple, pretty shocking, but not surprising for Apple and it's behaviour.
Meh whatever, maybe it's because I'm British, or brought up differently, but I call fingers fingers and thumbs thumbs and I consider Steve to be wrong.
As for the reply's as to how Apple has sued anyone with slightest hint of an Apple, pretty shocking, but not surprising for Apple and it's behaviour.
We were taught that we have twenty fingers, 5 in each hand and 5 in each foot. In Spanish and Catalan, all the digits are called finger
We were taught that we have twenty fingers, 5 in each hand and 5 in each foot. In Spanish and Catalan, all the digits are called finger
Now I'm twice as freaked out by your avatar. :O
to further the Ban that Koh issued on the Nexus,
A higher appeals court has already dismissed the ban and stated that Koh abused its discretion in entering an injunction.
http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-nexus-ban-lifted-in-samsung-vs-apple-case-11251452/
Shoudl Koh attempt to issue a ban again, she is going to be extremely careful, and likely air on the side of caution this time.
No judge enjoys having another higher judge smack you down in place.
We were taught that we have twenty fingers, 5 in each hand and 5 in each foot. In Spanish and Catalan, all the digits are called finger
Learn something new every day
But to think I have 20 fingers is like thinking I'm a Monkey or something and can hang from branches A thumb??
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Learn something new every day
You've never tried hanging from branches under your own body weight? What's a matter wit you aye?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/07/apple_loses_patent_case_facetime/
Apple says they dont infringe. But Apple developers testified that they didnt pay any attention to anyones patents when developing their system.
The phone icon is something that has been consistently used by everyone. While I don't have any comments on the rest of your list, that item doesn't really belong in it, even as a cited detail of their attempting to copy the feel of it.