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1) My point was not that Apple used FRAND patents against Android OEMs but that not all patents used by Android OEMs against Apple are FRAND patents. 2) Not su
by thechut 14y ago
1) My point was not that Apple used FRAND patents against Android OEMs but that not all patents used by Android OEMs against Apple are FRAND patents.
2) Not sure how this is related but they probably should be
Samsung is asking for a few more percentage points on royalties, Apple has sought (and succeeded) to outright ban the import and sale of Samsung products in multiple countries. Which one of those sounds more disgraceful and anti-competitive to you?
- czr80 14y agoI'm mystified why you think 1) matters in this argument. Obviously this is a very different discussion if they dropped the FRAND patent suits and only sued on non-FRAND patents. And, since you ask, I think threatening the entire industry standard (which affects every single company that implements the standards) is much, much worse than any action between two companies. They have enough money to sort it out themselves.
- fpgeek 14y agoPersonally, I think promoting and legitimizing (from a technology company, not a non-practicing entity) the use of garbage software patents as a legal tool (and, even worse, an injunction-producing legal tool) has the potential to do far worse damage to the software industry in the long run.
- taligent 14y agoApple's behaviour only affects Apple and Samsung. Samsung's behaviour has ramifications for entire industries.