Apple won initially yes but 90% of those got overturned once people saw how asinine they truly wereWhat are you even talking about?
1) Apple won in multiple countries, not just here, against Samsung
No Apple did not actually, it only really won in the US. And this is not defending yourself, this is purely playing the pathetic excuse for a patent system the US has for its own personal gain, again.
Apple is dong the exact same thing it always does, just sues it’s suppliers to get cheaper rates, which it never passes into the customer. The Ericsson case will go down as the perfect example of this.
Not much relative to their cash flow and cash position.I wonder how much money Apple spends on lawyers in all these legal battles.
There are already patent treaties, but no nation likes to give up sovereign control to international bodies.We should replace the current system of national patents with an independent international body that grants and reviews patents worldwide.
Most patent cases are filed with the 5th circuit court.... I wonder if that's where they are trying this case....
You are wrong. Here’s just one example of Samsung being found to have infringed apple’s patents in another country. https://www.wired.com/2012/08/s-korea-court-rules-damages/
Here’s another. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-266606004.html
There are more.
I would hope lots of companies do this. On the face of it patents get granted for some ridiculous things when they shouldn't have in the first place with the patent office leaving it up to the courts to determine if a patent is valid.Challenging patent validity is one of Apple's typical strategies in its legal battles.
Neither does the patent officeI know nothing about patents
Apple started the patent battle when they claimed Samsung copied the look of the 3GS. i say they deserve everything they get on patents as a result.I wonder how much money Apple spends on lawyers in all these legal battles.
It's easier to steal their IP without paying anythingJust buy them.![]()
Why? They're trying to beat them in court and just kill them off.Just buy them.![]()
And here’s the German courts rejecting some of Apples cases too:
http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSTRE8210JN20120302
Apple was even forced by the courts in the U.K. to print a public apology in the press for the way it behaved over its obsession with Samsung, which Apple took as a joke at first to which the courts did not and told Apple to do it again or find themselves in contempt of court or something to that effect:
http://globalnews.ca/news/304304/uk-judges-tell-apple-to-apologize-to-samsung-again-after-original-apology-falls-short/
That’s how peed off the worlds court got with them, but mainly Apple as it tried to ban Samsung from the planet, for no other reason then blocking the competition.
Suppose Apple is working on a new product feature, and they find that a relevant patents exist.
They could (a) pay for a license, (b) challenge the patent's validity, (c) ignore the patent, then pay for a license if the patent holder files for infringement, or (d) ignore the patent, then fight it in court if the patent holder files for infringement.
Which do they tend to do? What does it depend on?
We hear about these cases when they reach court, but I'm curious what happens before that.
Firstly you do then admit that you were wrong? You said that it was only the US where Scamsung, sorry I mean Samdung..I mean Samsung were being sued.
They were sued in many many countries. So your point about Apple being turned down in some countries means nothing.
next Apple were not trying to ban the competition because there is NO competition. Apple makes over 90% of worldwide smartphone profits. This with Samsung selling phones in many countries.
Also it was proven, pROVEN that Samsung DID copy the iPhone in many ways.
Samsung's own lawyer got confused and mistook the iPhone for a Samsung phone!
PLus internal Samsung documents were shown that were entitled how best to copy the iPhone.
Does this make Apple innocent in all things? Nope of course not but please do not bring your Apple hatred to a topic where Samsung are clearly wrong and clearly guilty! (regarding your point). Plus in relation to Qualcomm we do not know the outcome of the case yet so we will see.
??????????????This is what happens when endless amounts of things that should never have been allowed to be patented, get filed away. They will settle, I wish they wouldn't though, more battles need to actually go to court so sort out some of these weak and frankly stupid patents.
Apple started the patent battle when they claimed Samsung copied the look of the 3GS. i say they deserve everything they get on patents as a result.
Challenging patent validity is one of Apple's typical strategies in its legal battles.
You nailed it, Rick in Houston.Apple is so big and has so much money, they will force others to have to pay millions to protect it. It's cheaper for Apple, in the long run.
Why? They're trying to beat them in court and just kill them off.
Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.Apple has a whole lot of nerve