The iphone EU design patent includes designs of BlackBerry & Nokia devices. Yeah, that’s what the iphone looks like.

They ought to be nothing more than pictures of the current product.

The ipad design patent looks nothing like an ipad other than somewhat rectangular with rounded corners. No home button, no logo/design on the back, etc. Actually it looks more like the ‘Knight rider’ tablet than the ipad.

As far as a company designing off another company. THEY ALL DO IT, especially apple, only fanbois think their company doesn’t do it.

Here’s the actual ruling for anyone interested:

“Samsung had requested this voluntary trial in September 2011, in order to oppose Apple’s ongoing efforts to reduce consumer choice and innovation in the tablet market through their excessive legal claims and arguments. Apple has insisted that the three Samsung tablet products infringe several features of Apple’s design right, such as ‘slightly rounded corners,’ ‘a flat transparent surface without any ornamentation,’ and ‘a thin profile.’”However, the High Court dismissed Apple’s arguments by referring to approximately 50 examples of prior art, or designs that were previously created or patented, from before 2004. These include the Knight Ridder (1994), the Ozolin (2004), and HP’s TC1000 (2003). The court found numerous Apple design features to lack originality, and numerous identical design features to have been visible in a wide range of earlier tablet designs from before 2004.”Equally important, the court also found distinct differences between the Samsung and Apple tablet designs, which the court claimed were apparent to the naked eye. For instance, the court cited noticeable differences in the front surface design and in the thinness of the side profile. The court found the most vivid differences in the rear surface design, a part of tablets that allows designers a high degree of freedom for creativity, as there are no display panels, buttons, or any technical functions. Samsung was recognised by the court for having leveraged such conditions of the rear surface to clearly differentiate its tablet products through ‘visible detailing.’

It is clear you can’t rely on consumers to vote with their $ when it comes to design… they aren’t smart enough to know how shameful Samsung is acting, and many will buy the cheapest product if they look similar.