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Has apple patented auto-complete feature on touch screen devices. What if my app auto completes text. Is that infringement.. please help

• SifJar 13y ago
  Seeing as they appear to have gone after Samsung, and not Google, whose keyboard also has this functionality (and in fact, an image of the Google keyboard appears to have been used in the ruling, referred to as an image of Samsung's), it seems more like a specific attack on Samsung with anything they can find, rather than them tracking down anyone infringing on that specific patent. There are literally hundreds of keyboards in the Play Store that have this functionality, as well as it being a staple feature of every modern mobile OS platform. I doubt they'll care much about your app TBH. You should be safe enough.
  • gopher1 13y ago
    But if they did decide to target him, they would be perfectly within their legal rights to do so and poor zerop wouldn't stand a chance.
  • wilecoyote 13y ago
    I believe part of the reason is that by suing Samsung, with direct (and substantial) revenue and profits from these devices it is more straightforward for Apple to demonstrate both infringement and damages. The case probably also becomes more straightforward for a jury. In addition, (though this may not be as much of factor here as Apple is simultaneously suing most of the Android device manufacturers) IP lawsuits often begin by targeting weaker parties with a greater chance of victory to establish early precedents before taking on larger or more difficult cases.