Thursday, February 26, 2015
Samsung v. Apple Patent Litigation
Samsung and Apple have been at war for quite some time. At first it started out over just a few patents in the United States with Apple suing Samsung over infringement in their smartphones. This then led Samsung to sue Apple for their violation of patents. All told there was over 50 lawsuits around the globe including more than 10 countries and their patent offices. The main idea behind these patent wars was that smartphones were developing at such a high rate of speed so to keep up they might accidentally borrow from each other since it was high profitable to do so at the time to continue growing their market share in smart phones. Apple started it's suit after the iPhone came out in 2007 and claimed that Samsung had used their GUI graphical user interface as their own intellectual property when there was a patent filed before the release of the phone. However, it was seen later that these images had been tampered with to make the dimensions seem smaller and Samsung accused Apple of submitting misleading evidence to the court. Eventually, Samsung countersued because of evidence showing Apple taking their patented technology. All told, Apple won in the United States while Samsung won in South Korea and the UK.
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Thanks for discussing this case I found it very informative and interesting. I think it is really cool that both apple and samsung won and lost in different countrires, it just goes to show how patents are different all over the world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Will, it is crazy how different the patent systems are in each country. Enjoyed your input.
DeleteWill, I really liked your comment because it was different from most. You offered your personal take on the topic, and this is fantastic. It shows that you were engaged in the blog! For next time, perhaps your feedback may be even more useful if you provided some possible ways Kyle could have enhanced his blog! Very well done
DeleteHey! Thanks for providing a concise explanation of the Apple vs. Samsung Case! It was really clear and easy to understand. Great Job! :)
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Will that it is really cool that they won/lost in different countries. It is quite interesting that patents are different throughout the globe and the standards are different. Interesting concept to think about.
Thanks Vruti! I appreciate your in depth comment, to me it is interesting as to how it will play out for smaller companies that patent their ideas because a larger firm could then steal theirs in a different country if they couldn't afford it.
DeleteInteresting blog post. Back when I was a student in this class, this topic was a big area of interest in our class discussions. Do you think that patent battles hinder innovation or promote innovation? What are your thoughts?
ReplyDeleteThanks Rahul, I think that patent battles actually promote innovation because it shows that if you do create something new that can be patented and it turns out to be quite useful, you can stand to make a large sum of money. Also, it leads large companies like Apple and Samsung to patent their ideas which make them public for all to see and understand leading to further possible innovation.
DeleteGreat comment. I haven't seen one yet that asks a follow up question, so that really changed the game for me. I'm going to try doing that more in my comments - good way to encourage more constructive thought. Well done!
DeleteGreat comment. I haven't seen one yet that asks a follow up question, so that really changed the game for me. I'm going to try doing that more in my comments - good way to encourage more constructive thought. Well done!
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