Comments on: Disaster for Samsung: Jury awards Apple $1.05 billion in patent case

By: Anish

Anish — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:25:19 +0000

If you practiced IP-why no links to the patents in question?

By: claudel ysma

claudel ysma — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:45:18 +0000

Injustice on fait avec samsung. Ca prouve ke samsung est le meilleur sur le marche mondiale. Bravo SAMSUNG continue a lutter

By: alexmedawayhasleftthebuilding

alexmedawayhasleftthebuilding — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:28:02 +0000

lol patenting the rectangle is sick, but the bounceback and other stuff that makes the iphone so smooth to use is really relevant. did you ever use a phone a few years ago that was trying to catch up with the iphone but wasn´t quite there? it was quite pitiful. the thing is apple made the touchscreen phone work, for real, without frustration for the user. they did not rush it, they did not cut corners, they did not measure efforts, and everything else looked pathetic in comparison. fast forward to today and samsung phones are great. now why do you think that is?

By: kishore

kishore — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:49:33 +0000

At last innovation in this country is protected. If you look at what’s happening in china and rest of the world. Everything is copied and sold as cheaper product which is killing in innovation that is driving factor of US economy. We must protect intellectual property, encourage innovation than copycat of products.

We shouldn’t worry about less choices in the market, actually it will create more innovation and create better products than what you have today. Otherwise you will end up seeing same products in the market. In a long term, Apple and Samsung judgement shows right path to the industry.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:28:18 +0000

You don’t double tap on a Windows phone? How about pinching and stretching text? Those are some of the patents in question.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:23:01 +0000

I am curious if anyone noted the make of cell phones that the jury uses. Wouldn’t it be something if they are all iPhones?

By: James Katt

James Katt — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:38:18 +0000

Apple’s victory will mean MORE PHONE OPTIONS for consumers.

Samsung’s copycat actions are the same as if Chevy copied Ferrari’s 458 Spider – making the same looking car, down to the colors, shape, seats, steering wheel, dashboard, radio, tire tread pattern, etc. All of Chevy’s models become variations of Ferrari’s 458 Spider in appearance. But by Ferrari winning a lawsuit against Chevy, Chevy is forced to create different looking cars – such as the Corvette, Camaro, Volt, Malibu, Cruz, Sonic and Spark. This causes consumers to have more options.

Because of Apple’s win, there will be MORE PHONE OPTIONS. After all, Samsung still wants to make billions of dollars in the smartphone market. After all, Samsung still wants to sell more smartphones than Apple.

Samsung will just have to make different looking smartphones. It actually has to be more creative – like MICROSOFT, Sony, and the car companies.

This is a win for consumers. And this is a win for America, where we value innovation, creativity, and individualism.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:05:01 +0000

I think that Apple has finally got what it wanted: no competition. This also limits my choices for a smartphone or tablet. Possibly it is the other way, Apple actually pilferred from Samsung.

By: anto33

anto33 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:33:50 +0000

It’s not disaster for Samsung,it’s disaster for all of us.People her talk about “innovation” and “copying”,but Apple has copied a lot through years.Although I agree that copying the look of a product can led consumers to confusion,I doubt this is Apple’s concern.The want to take down Android,even the phones don’t have nothing to do with Iphones.To patent “bounce back” feature and “rectangular” form is just ridiculuous.

By: Holo

Holo — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:37:57 +0000

Oh please. Grasping at straws. This is like the knight in Monty Python’s Holy Grail who insists he is still winning the fight after getting his arms and legs cut off by King Arthur. Spare us the wishful and deluded reasoning.

The jury got through it fast because it was clear cut case. Not to mention the foreman was an engineer with both legal and patent experience, and other members of the jury were also highly educated and experienced.

Oh but never mind, delusion after a major defeat is a common symptom. Let hope Samsug keeps “winning” this way!