Samsung: Apple Patent Wars a 'Loss' for Industry, Innovation
Two technology giants have been locked in several lawsuits for years.
Samsung has emphasized that Apple's patent wars with the South Korean manufacturer is "a loss" for the industry and innovation.
David Eun, the executive vice president at Samsung’s Open Innovation Center, recently spoke about the company's relationship with Apple at the D:Dive Into Media 2013 conference. He stated that the legal battles with Apple have been "a loss" for both the industry and innovation as a whole.
The comments come after a report suggested that Apple CEO Tim Cook objected to launching a lawsuit against Samsung due to their business relationship, but was ultimately overruled by co-founder Steve Jobs.
Either way, Samsung has stated that it's willing to make peace with Apple, but "the ball's in their court." It also withdrew its ban request pertaining to Apple products in Europe in December 2012. It said that it made the decision in order to "protect consumer choice."
Following Apple's $1.05 billion lawsuit victory against Samsung in court back in August, the two have been locked in several court cases pertaining to said ruling. Ultimately, the judge denied Samsung a re-trial, but also rejected Apple's request to triple the former's damages as it was ruled that Samsung didn't willingly infringe on its competitor's patents.
Samsung and Apple will now meet in a forthcoming mega trial, which is scheduled to commence during March 2014.
Not really funny, to be honest.
Samsung is correct too, Apple needs to go away, permanently, they are crazy.
The only phone I seen recently thats actually different and brings something new to the table is that concept that had the OLED screen wrap around the one side, thats new, thats cool.
Not really funny, to be honest.
Samsung is correct too, Apple needs to go away, permanently, they are crazy.
Apple is spending tons of cash on patents and protecting every common idea known to man.
It's been said before, but the issue isn't so much Apple, but more with the US patent system at large. When they will issue a patent for practically anything, innovative or not, the recipient has the right to sue on its infringement.
I don't agree with the system, or the heavy-handed legal pursuit of Apple or other already mega-rich corporations trying to force a monopoly and stifle creativity and competition. Something must change... something that will protect the inventor but not allow leverage for frivolous corporate lawsuits.
The USPTO needs a major overhaul. The burden of proof to get patents approved should be much higher, ideally subject to review by qualified professionals in the specific or closely related innovation domain rather than common pencil pushers.
This may increase the costs of filing patents by 10X but should reduce frivolous patents and related lawsuits along with drag on innovation by at least that much as well.
With all the patent stupidity getting thrown around, companies wishing to bring new products to market will be wasting most of their efforts researching patents and ways to get around them than developing their new products, which is a shame and not what patents were supposed to be for when the very principle was invented.
LOL you thought I like Apple... trust me I am with you, these patent lawsuits are a joke, Apple is not the only one abbusing the system either. I was just poking fun at their "war", when there is an actual threat of nuclear war from N. Korea being there latest nuclear testing that hit the news.
Umm... wasn't that Samsung's prototype? (maybe I'm remembering it wrong)
This sentence explains what US patent and legal systems really are...
You got to be kidding me. Samsung is huge Apple is nothing compared to Samsung. As far as innovation Samsung innovates and competes in every business sector. Samsung is not just TV or semi conductor chips, or phones its much much more then that.
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