Samsung Loses Apple Patent Case
I think a lot of people forget
that you can love something, but still recognize it makes mistakes.
I love me some tasty Samsung smartphones; it's a personal preference. I love my Galaxy S III. I drooled over the SII for many years.
But overall, it's pretty clear what was happening there. I'm glad to see that they ensured they were in the clear with the SIII, but come on guys. Even without records of internal e-mails and such, it was pretty clear from the outside.
Regardless of your opinion of patent laws, copying is not innovation. There can be arguments made in support of the idea that patent laws and the resulting lawsuits can unfairly suppress competition and hold other companies back, but a truly innovative product shouldn't have to rely on previous invent...
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I love me some tasty Samsung smartphones; it's a personal preference. I love my Galaxy S III. I drooled over the SII for many years.
But overall, it's pretty clear what was happening there. I'm glad to see that they ensured they were in the clear with the SIII, but come on guys. Even without records of internal e-mails and such, it was pretty clear from the outside.
Regardless of your opinion of patent laws, copying is not innovation. There can be arguments made in support of the idea that patent laws and the resulting lawsuits can unfairly suppress competition and hold other companies back, but a truly innovative product shouldn't have to rely on previous invent...
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