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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 03:37 PM Sep 2012

Apple Does Not Violate Samsung Patents: ITC Judge

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple did not violate patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod touch, iPhones and iPads, a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary ruling on Friday.

Apple and Samsung have taken their bruising patent disputes to some 10 countries as they vie for market share in the booming mobile industry. Apple won a landmark victory last month after a U.S. jury found the South Korean firm had copied key features of the iPhone and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages.

ITC Judge James Gildea said on Friday that Apple did not violate the four patents in the case. Samsung had accused Apple of infringement in a complaint filed in mid-2011. It asked for the infringing products to be banned from sale in the United States.

The full commission is due to decide whether to uphold or overturn its internal judge's decision in January.

The case at the International Trade Commission is No. 337-794.

(Reporting By Diane Bartz; editing by Carol Bishopric)


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE88D1GJ20120914?irpc=932

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Apple Does Not Violate Samsung Patents: ITC Judge (Original Post) Hissyspit Sep 2012 OP
Don't we all love watching multinational corporations duke it out? Ezlivin Sep 2012 #1
Apple = American. Samsung = Korean. onehandle Sep 2012 #4
Intellectual Property = Immoral joshcryer Sep 2012 #5
Oh, is that the same Apple that keeps billions in profits overseas to avoid paying taxes? cstanleytech Sep 2012 #6
Apple would try to copywright paper back books penndragon69 Sep 2012 #2
Only the beveled edges on the globe The Second Stone Sep 2012 #3
You did know that you can let the hate go now as Jobs is dead and he isnt going cstanleytech Sep 2012 #7

Ezlivin

(8,153 posts)
1. Don't we all love watching multinational corporations duke it out?
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 03:50 PM
Sep 2012

And then we come to DU to see which corporation has the most fans!

cstanleytech

(26,293 posts)
6. Oh, is that the same Apple that keeps billions in profits overseas to avoid paying taxes?
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 02:10 AM
Sep 2012

The same Apple who also keeps alot of its manufacturing overseas?
That Apple?

And no, I am not a fan of samsung or any similar company, heck I cant even afford a cellphone but what I am a fan of is the truth and the truth is it doesnt matter what country those companies have their headquarters in as they do business worldwide.

 

penndragon69

(788 posts)
2. Apple would try to copywright paper back books
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 05:29 PM
Sep 2012

if they thought they might get away with it.
Steve Jobs and apple are simply arrogant and
want to claim that THEY, even created the EARTH !

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