Samsung exec says Apple's claims of copying iPhone design won't be 'legally problematic'

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  • Reply 61 of 72
    SpamSandwichspamsandwich Posts: 33,407member
    Where success walks, copycats follow.
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  • Reply 62 of 72
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
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    Originally Posted by neiltc13 View Post


    Except the ones that are powered by Windows Phone 7.



    And they really have nothing to do with this suit because, shockingly, for once, Microsoft came up with their own interface that looks absolutely nothing like iOS.



    As a long-time user of Apple exclusively, I have to once again express my appreciation and admiration for Windows Phone 7. I played around with it for the purpose of a paper I wrote, and I was surprised by nearly everything about it. It's beautiful, clean, and actually original.



    Google should have done something equally dissimilar. They chose to steal. Samsung could have enhanced Android away from iOS. They chose to make it more so.
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  • Reply 63 of 72
    wovelwovel Posts: 956member
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    Perhaps I should have referred to the parts as" commoditized" rather than "cheap and generic." The point being Apple doesn't want to own the infrastructure for manufacturing RAM (a major part of what Samsung makes for them) or even component chips or CPU's. The value Apple adds is in the proprietary parts of the product, not the freely available parts (design, engineering, interface, OS components, software, hardware tweaks, etc.)



    [And Samsung can't just "cut Apple off" as there are contracts in place and Samsung would immediately be crippled financially, reputationally, and legally.]



    Apple can replace Samsung, in the longer term anyway, fortunately Apple has the contracts to ensure it lasts till then. Samsung can not replace Apple. They are th Wold's largest consumer of nearly everything they buy from Samsung. Apple was a customer it was foolish to steal from.
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  • Reply 64 of 72
    cycomikocycomiko Posts: 716member
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    That doesn't matter at all.



    Oh yes it does.



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    That's China. You have to set a precedent first. There's not a lot of law-abiding going on in the electronics industry there.



    geography a strongpoint?
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  • Reply 65 of 72
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    Nowadays, consumers are just sheeps



    sheeps?
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  • Reply 66 of 72
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    sheeps?



    I believe he meant sheepseses.
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  • Reply 67 of 72
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
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    Originally Posted by GMHut View Post


    "Samsung exec says Apple's claims of copying iPhone design aren't 'legally problematic'"



    Seemed not to have been a problem when MS decided to copy the original Mac OS and call it "Windows"



    It was not an issue in that particular decision.



    Apple lost that case on the basis of the fact that they had a poorly written license agreement and the court determined that Microsoft had the right to use those design elements. The court never ruled on 'look and feel' in that case.



    Moreover, 'look at feel' is not the same as 'trade dress'.
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  • Reply 68 of 72
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,772member
    There's an excellent and easy to understand explanation of some of the issues involved with industrial design, intellectual property law and trade dress specifically here:



    http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/...559_010610.pdf
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  • Reply 69 of 72
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
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    Originally Posted by cycomiko View Post


    Oh yes it does.



    And I'm supposed to reply as though you've said anything that matters? I'm right. By virtue of the fact that they remain unsued and Samsung doesn't.



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    geography a strongpoint?



    As far as I know, China's pretty close to China.
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  • Reply 70 of 72
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,772member
    Samsung really doesn't appear too concerned about Apple's suit. Not satisfied with just an iPhone-like smartphone, they've elected for an iPod-like one too.



    http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/31/s...p-dares-you-t/



    Looks like cowering isn't part of their business plan.
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    macrulezmacrulez Posts: 2,455member
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  • Reply 72 of 72
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    Originally Posted by Wovel View Post


    Apple can replace Samsung, in the longer term anyway, fortunately Apple has the contracts to ensure it lasts till then. Samsung can not replace Apple. They are th Wold's largest consumer of nearly everything they buy from Samsung. Apple was a customer it was foolish to steal from.



    Of course apple could go for setting up their on production facilities (we're talking about 4-5 years here at minimum), though you'd see a high raise in the price you pay for your iPhone (and not all will be willing to pay) or a drop in Apple's profit (not exactly what investors want to see)





    You'd really be better of, if you'd have a little bit knowledge about market dynamics, production chains, product pricing and anything related.
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