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This isn't right.... This is a terrible day for fair competition.
by lazyoaf 14y ago
This isn't right.... This is a terrible day for fair competition.
- gridspy 14y agoAre you saying that Patents prevent fair competition? Isn't that the point of patents?
- lazyoaf 14y agoThe fact that patents can often be used on common sense or logical shapes, colours or materials in goods is just silly!
- veemjeem 14y agoPerhaps copyright is better used here, but it's still a fine distinction. Perhaps there were reasons beyond that shapes that required patent filing over copyright. Apple is an easy company to hate due to their bullish & secretive nature, but Samsung has a history of copying other company's products to gain marketshare. We hate those thieves in china who copy other startups pixel for pixel, but it's okay when Samsung does it? http://www.techinasia.com/chinese-net-user-steals-game-engine-sells-price-hosts-silent/ http://www.techinasia.com/chinese-net-user-steals-game-engin...
- Jare 14y agoNo, that's not the point of patents, but unfortunately, the point of patents was kidnapped long ago, and now I feel like someone just threw the key into the ocean.
- Karunamon 14y ago>Are you saying that Patents prevent fair competition? Absolutely and unquestionably. I've seem them more used recently to bully and to harass by companies who'd rather litigate than innovate.
- sseveran 14y agoWell the point of the patent is that you can sue people who infringe on it. Why can't someone do both? Apple clearly has done both here.
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- chestercheetaz 14y agono....this is bad day copyists.
- crag 14y agoAre you saying what Samsung obviously did is fair? Samsung has a LONG history of copying/producing (usually less expensive) products to muscle their way into sectors. Just ask Sony, Nortel, ATT, etc, etc. Look I'm pissed cause Samsung's wasted everyone's time. A better approach would've been to just pay Apple. I mean com'on - those [Samsung] internal memos were pretty damning. I'm also pissed at Apple. Because even if Samsung offered to pay (did they?) I doubt Apple would've come to terms. So they dragged everyone though this huge IP battle just to make a point. Bully for Apple. I'm all for protecting one's inovations but our patent system is getting ridicules.