That sucks.

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That sucks.

Google defended itself against Oracle but are letting the phone manufacturers fight their Android battles. I'm sure Google has decent lawyers, they need to be in this fray. As far as apple in concerned any software devloped before, during or after the iPhone is now infringing on their products, even if that tech was a copy of an earlier product.

Originally shared by Irreverent Monk

oh wow.  Samsung is going to regret not settling earlier.  They could have settled for far FAR less

And thanks to Mari Thomas for the link

http://www.macworld.co.uk/apple-business/news/?newsid=3370881
http://www.macworld.co.uk/apple-business/news/?newsid=3370881

Comments

Olaf Fichtner said…
I think this isn't as bad as it looks. The source is Macworld, so not exactly neutral. Granted patents can be fought and nullified. Apple too did not invent everything on their own, almost nobody can claim such credit these days. And if it really comes to a court confrontation, Google (or whoever is sued) will strike back with their own patents, because that's all patents are still "good" for: Striking the competition or shielding from their strikes, patents got nothing to do with innovation any longer...
July 19, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Jason ON said…
Let's hope you're right, Olaf.
July 19, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Olaf Fichtner said…
If you give up hope, you abandon ship...;-)
July 19, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Blake G. said…
Fuck 'em all, I'm busting out two coffee cans and some string.
July 20, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Olaf Fichtner said…
I'm sure there is a patent covering that, so you better not commercialize your solution...
July 20, 2012 at 12:53 AM
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