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onehandle

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18. This will affect their profits for a long time.

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #16)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 08:31 AM

Aug 2012

What are they going to do now that they can't copy Apple any more. Innovate?

They tried that and failed.

This is about much more than a measly $1B.

And Google is next. Samsung has set them up. That's why they begged Samsung not to copy Apple.

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Jury: Samsung's Phones Infringed on Some Apple Patents; Jury awards Apple $1.051 Billion [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2012 OP

Kick Cooley Hurd Aug 2012 #1

Watch for separate international trials too dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #2

What you've added dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #3

Pay Up, Foreign Company! Billions now, and Billions for YEARS! Google is Next. onehandle Aug 2012 #4

Apple owns Linux now? ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Aug 2012 #7

Apple's an American Company? savalez Aug 2012 #8

We can tell who the fanboy is in this thread. MessiahRp Aug 2012 #9

What did you post this from? onehandle Aug 2012 #10

And which phone company doesn't make phones in China in Foxconn factories? MightyMopar Aug 2012 #13

True but it's hard to find an electronics product made by any manufacturer that is not. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2012 #14

Dude, this is a victory for Samsung. naaman fletcher Aug 2012 #15

Exactly wrong. former9thward Aug 2012 #21

Apple is seeking an outright ban on Samsung sales Hugabear Aug 2012 #22

And they lost on that point, didn't they? nt naaman fletcher Aug 2012 #23

Unless they pay the 1B, and pay fees to continue to use Apple's Design and UI... onehandle Aug 2012 #25

How do you figure that? Hugabear Aug 2012 #30

A Korean company gets tried by a Silicon Valley court with a local jury. kwassa Aug 2012 #6

Some countries have begun to block Samsung products for infringement. onehandle Aug 2012 #11

I read this as a samsung win naaman fletcher Aug 2012 #16

This will affect their profits for a long time. onehandle Aug 2012 #18

What do you mean? naaman fletcher Aug 2012 #19

That's just the initial payment. To continue to use Apple's design and UI, they will have to pay. onehandle Aug 2012 #20

"A huge victory for Apple" former9thward Aug 2012 #26

Until the next time they're sued for something similar citing this as precedent. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #27

This one isn't over would be my bet... bl968 Aug 2012 #12

Apple and Samsung get South Korea bans dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #17

It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #24

This is extremely lame. Apple can't deal with the competition(or thinks it doesn't need to)... 4saken Aug 2012 #28

Do software patent battles like this make the world a better place? hunter Aug 2012 #29