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Samsung and Apple Settle Long-Running Design Patent Dispute
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No shortage of illogical comments today.
It seems a bit illogical to settle and still pay the award, no?
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What you stated makes no sense given that they've been battling each other for years.
It seems a bit illogical to settle and still pay the award, no?
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What you stated makes no sense given that they've been battling each other for years.
Not talking about speed, Qualcomm modems were more reliable with broadband connections and calls.
My question wasn't a comment, it was a question. I don't know, that's why I asked. Question != comment, speaking of illogical comments.
Other people are asking how much they settled for as well.
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In other news: the lawyers that worked on the case for 7 years announced that they have paid cash to gain ownership dominance of Apple AND Samsung... effectively making this "settlement" actually a merger.
Introducing the new Appledung or Sampple next week in NYC.
Introducing the new Appledung or Sampple next week in NYC.
Classic stuff. A "who has the bigger appendage" contest that ends with both sides just giving each other a reach around. And a bunch of attorneys get to buy a bigger boat.
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Be careful posting stuff like this. You're going to get people starting to bash this idea as a "loophole" or Apple "not paying their fair share;" somehow using a completely legal "strategy" in our tax system built by our government is morally wrong blah blah blah....
Apple probably just said, pay us the original amount of $399m and let’s call it quits.
There's a "Joker" in all of us just waiting to surface and show it's true form.
And yes on the Joker animoji! That would be the ONLY time I would ever use that feature.
Clearly Tim Cook was bullied as a child and is used to saying "Uncle."
Steve Jobs would have been arguing for a higher interest rate on the judgement due to the time involved.
Might even have had a Samsung Judgment Ticker on his desk the longer it went on.
Steve Jobs would have been arguing for a higher interest rate on the judgement due to the time involved.
Might even have had a Samsung Judgment Ticker on his desk the longer it went on.
My thought on this would be a solid yes.
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More “Dining with Donald.”
The case got over-complicated as Samsung went to copy all Apple's claims while Apple sat down to copy all Samsung designs...
So Apple started to copy ideas that Samsung got copied from Apple itself and the whole litigation almost burned down from overheated copiers that copied copies into copied material that appeared copied.
Each company now has 10k employees tumbling over and running circles around each other to find the originals
My sincerest compliments to Cook - the visionary of this timeframe - who runs this all behind the scenes
So Apple started to copy ideas that Samsung got copied from Apple itself and the whole litigation almost burned down from overheated copiers that copied copies into copied material that appeared copied.
Each company now has 10k employees tumbling over and running circles around each other to find the originals
My sincerest compliments to Cook - the visionary of this timeframe - who runs this all behind the scenes
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Here is my guess as to what went on:
Apple: Please don't sue us for copying the S8/Note 8 line of phones with the iPhone X (which is a blatant copy by the way)
Samsung: Ok, then drop the lawsuit you have against us claiming we copied some of your older iPhones and you can even keep the money we already gave you.
Apple: (Realizes this is the best offer they have ever received as Samsung could have stopped iPhone X sales cold) Ok, not problem, we will let the courts know right after you sign this agreement stating that.
Apple: Please don't sue us for copying the S8/Note 8 line of phones with the iPhone X (which is a blatant copy by the way)
Samsung: Ok, then drop the lawsuit you have against us claiming we copied some of your older iPhones and you can even keep the money we already gave you.
Apple: (Realizes this is the best offer they have ever received as Samsung could have stopped iPhone X sales cold) Ok, not problem, we will let the courts know right after you sign this agreement stating that.
I doubt it, as Samsung Mobile and Samsung Manufacturing are pretty distinct entities with contracts in place. Wasn't there a story about one arm of Samsung suing itself a few years ago?