Apple UK Has to Publicy Apologise to Samsung for Lawsuit

Apple UK has been ordered to post notices on its website publicly apologising to Samsung and informing readers that Samsung did not copy Apple designs.

Apple and Samsung have been duking it out in courts around the world for more than a year as Apple claims Samsung copied the iPad and iPhone in its Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. The resulting lawsuits have seen both companies win and lose in various countries. Most recently, a UK court ruled in Samsung's favour. The judge said that Samsung wasn't infringing upon Apple patents because the Galaxy Tab wasn't cool. So, a victory for Samsung, albeit sort of an embarrassing one.

However, that isn't the end of it. Apple must now publicly announce the court's findings on its own website that Samsung did not copy Apple products.

CNet reports that British Judge Colin Birss has ordered Apple to publish newspaper notices apologising to Samsung and admitting that the Korean company did not copy the iPad. Additionally, this apology must also be posted on Apple's own UK website, and it must stay there for the next six months. The order is designed to undo any harm Apple's lawsuit may have done to Samsung's brand in the United Kingdom.

We'll update when Apple does publish the apology. We know we're not the only ones dying to read it.

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codefuapprentice 5 years ago

Apple had this coming.....in the words of Nelson Muntz:
http://www.beersoaked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nelson-muntz.jpg

Sorry, i just had to
drwho1 5 years ago

This could get interesting, a public apology like this it could be used worldwide, not only in the UK.
It could end Apple's frivolous lawsuits for good.
darthvidor 5 years ago

hah, i your face crapple, only retarded judges see the galaxy tab as an ipad

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coreym72 5 years ago

I must have missed the part that defined sheepherding is cool.
Sakkura 5 years ago

Judging like a Birrs.
drwho1 5 years ago

This could get interesting, a public apology like this it could be used worldwide, not only in the UK.
It could end Apple's frivolous lawsuits for good.
codefuapprentice 5 years ago

Apple had this coming.....in the words of Nelson Muntz:
http://www.beersoaked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nelson-muntz.jpg

Sorry, i just had to
darthvidor 5 years ago

hah, i your face crapple, only retarded judges see the galaxy tab as an ipad
Anonymous 5 years ago

Twitter appeals court ruling, tries to protect user's personal data
http://www.techatron.net/2012/07/twitter-appeals-court-ruling-tries-to.html
bv90andy 5 years ago

This makes me feel so happy. I like the designs Apple puts out, but I hate the constant lawsuits.
830hobbes 5 years ago

This is awesome. Fines only go so far. Publicly apologizing for misbehaving should always be part of a frivolous lawsuit punishment.
Crush3d 5 years ago

Awesome.
srap 5 years ago

codefuapprenticeApple had this coming.....in the words of Nelson Muntz:http://www.beersoaked.com/blog/wp- [...] -muntz.jpgSorry, i just had to

I couldn't agree more.
Jerky_san 5 years ago

This kind of reminds me of cartman on south park where he licks the tears off scott teatherman after making him eat his own parents.. o-o The sweet revenge samsung is getting..
back_by_demand 5 years ago

Knowing how spiteful and backhanded Apple is they will probably comply with this in the most minimal fashion possible, by having the entire court ruling and transcript in 0.5 point font size and the same colour as the background, except the bit where it says "Samsung is not cool" where it will 'magically' become 72 point bold animated fire letters.
freggo 5 years ago

Now that is an interesting punishment.
Wondering if that can be used against Apple in other countries!
irh_1974 5 years ago

Expect a wave of thumbs down as the Applefags try to piss all over the comments
a-nano-moose 5 years ago

Apple will post on it's web page that Apples is sorry that the Galaxy Tab wasn't cool.
serendipiti 5 years ago

"The judge said that Samsung wasn't infringing upon Apple patents because the Galaxy Tab wasn't cool."

Seems like a Solomonic decision, just not to anger anybody... or try to please everyone (which in fact is an strange behaviour from a judge). Some Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark?

I feel the apology from apple will be quoting the "because samsung is not cool"...
If this is the candy for Apple, hope they also got a serious ear pull and advice to give up these patent wars...
icemunk 5 years ago

I wish some patent judge will slap them with a HUGE HUGE fine to get them to stop wasting the courts time over trivial obsurded patent laws. Hit them with a $5 billion dollar fine, and state that the abuse of the patent laws cannot continue.
Anonymous 5 years ago

Apple will appeal this and win; Samsung is the one that needs to apologize for the blatant copying and theft!
Anonymous 5 years ago

Why is it that everyone wants to steal Apple's ideas and make them as if it's their own? Apple made a touchscreen. Everyone started making touchscreens. Apple put in the revolutionary copy and paste feature in the iPhone 3GS and everyone now has copy and paste on their phones. Apple jumped from Edge to 3G with the iPhone 3G, and now everyone has 3G on their phones. Apple put blazing-fast 4G LTE in the New iPad, and everyone has 4G LTE on their devices. Apple put a A5X chip in the new iPad, now everyone wants to do quad-core processors. Apple lets you multitask on iOS, and Android claims it has "true" multitasking. Android is for geeks. Apple is for the more educated and affluent population. Apple is so clever that the lawsuit will ridicule Android somehow.

Apple needs to protect its intellectual property. Apple patented "Slide to Unlock" and now everyone has it too, even Microsoft, but they aren't a big enough threat for Apple to want to sue them. Look at the iPhone's home screen. It's the same one since 2007 and still going strong. Meanwhile, Android updates their things constantly. Ha! You can't improve on perfection and that's why Apple can maintain the same exact UI since 2007 and still sell like crazy. It's the reason why the iPhone has maintained a 3.5" screen since 2007 and still sells like crazy. Meanwhile, Android manufacturers always release something bigger. Ha! Keep bragging about your specs. Apple will continue the thermonuclear war on Android and Steve Jobs' vision will be realized. Viva the Cult of Apple!!!
kcorp2003 5 years ago

As much as i hate apple, i still need to remind myself apple is an american company. and sometime overseas market can be cocky at times. but at the end of the day we have to support what little we have left.

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