• Apple sues HTC (Creator of google phones) for 20 iPhone Patent Infringements
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[url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/03/apple-sues-htc-google-nexus-one-phone-alleged-patent-infringement.html[/url] [QUOTE] Lawsuits filed by Apple Inc. on Tuesday against smart-phone maker HTC Corp. claim the Taiwan-based company infringed on 20 Apple patents associated with the popular iPhone. The lawsuits were filed with both the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court in Delaware and accuse HTC of swiping the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware, Cupertino-based Apple said. The iPhone premiered in 2007 and has since sold more than 40 million units, the company said. HTC produces the Nexus One phone, which uses the Android operating system and is designed and sold by Google Inc. directly to consumers. “We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it,” said chief executive Steve Jobs in a statement. “We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.” According to the filings, the violated patents include unlocking mechanisms, power conservation efforts, touch-screen scrolling, scaling and rotating capabilities. On top of potential damages payments, Apple is asking for an injunction that would prevent HTC from using, selling and marketing products breaching the patents in the U.S. HTC has yet to see the filings and considers it “too premature to comment,” said spokeswoman Linda Mills. “HTC values patent rights and their enforcement but is also committed to defending its own technology innovations,” the company said in a statement. “Until we have had this opportunity, we are unable to comment on the validity of the claims being made against HTC.”[/QUOTE]
not gonna win
I roll a HTC Touch 2, fuck you Apple.
I can't say I'm surprised..another smart move by apple /sarcasm.
Why does my title read 'Apple sues HTC (Creator of google phones) for 20 iPhone Patent Violations<span style="marg'
[QUOTE=Wii60;20515638][url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/03/apple-sues-htc-google-nexus-one-phone-alleged-patent-infringement.html[/url][/QUOTE] Late Panda X posted first. lrn2search. [editline]07:10PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Overpowered;20515658]Why does my title read 'Apple sues HTC (Creator of google phones) for 20 iPhone Patent Violations<span style="marg'[/QUOTE] It doesnt say that.
[quote] According to the filings, the [B]violated patents include unlocking mechanisms, power conservation efforts, touch-screen scrolling, scaling and rotating capabilities[/B]. On top of potential damages payments, Apple is asking for an injunction that would prevent HTC from using, selling and marketing products breaching the patents in the U.S. [/quote] :frog:
I hope apple for some reason makes record losses and collapses sometime in the foreseeable future
HTC > Apple.
Steve Jobs is a huge faggot. By the way, already posted. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=902795[/url]
but if some company sued apple for this it'd be okay.
two seprate sections didn't notice it was posted
I have a HTC Diamond touch, and it is fuckng incredible. Apple can fuck off with their disingenuous assertions.
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;20515765]but if some company sued apple for this it'd be okay.[/QUOTE] if some company sued apple for something not even remotely as frivolous as this, there would be blood. [editline]1:11[/editline] ah, there's another thread. :raise:
How do you even patent rotation. Honestly. That's one of the dumbest things I've heard.
[QUOTE=helpiminabox;20515907]How do you even patent rotation. Honestly. That's one of the dumbest things I've heard.[/QUOTE] bah, I'm patenting harmonic motion as soon as possible
I never understood how patents fit in with the capitalist idea of non-monopoly. Surely it helps monopoly by making certain technologies unique to one patentholder, thereby harming the competition? It sounds pretty damn dumb to me.
they waited this long - why? [editline]12:02PM[/editline] [QUOTE=helpiminabox;20515907]How do you even patent rotation. Honestly. That's one of the dumbest things I've heard.[/QUOTE] i believe it's that they patented rotating the phone and having the display rotate with it via use of rotational sensors
[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;20516409]I never understood how patents fit in with the capitalist idea of non-monopoly. Surely it helps monopoly by making certain technologies unique to one patentholder, thereby harming the competition? It sounds pretty damn dumb to me.[/QUOTE] Patents make sense when it's a person/small business/etc who invents something new, and patents it, so he can get his cut instead of a company just taking the idea and completely outproducing him. However, it does look kinda bad when a major company can prevent other major companies from using somewhat obvious gestures for image manipulation.
I hate Apple.
Apple Cries too much.
This is why I hate apple and apple fanboys. They sue everything like greedy fucks. Their company is a joke.
I thought great artists stole. That's what Steve said.
Patents for generic ideas such as these are just BS used by major companies to weed out competition.
mail apple a printed 'get out' emoticon suggesting that they get out of life
[QUOTE=Foda;20518431]I thought great artists stole. That's what Steve said.[/QUOTE] "It's great to steal...as long as you don't steal from Apple"
Just fuck off apple.
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[QUOTE=Javascript;20519552]THIS JUST IN: Apple trademarks the apple, causes fruit prices to skyrocket, sues God for infringing upon apple royalties[/QUOTE] That was pure greatness.
[QUOTE=Panda X;20519598]That was pure greatness.[/QUOTE] Thanks babe. You're the apple of-
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