LG Seeks Sales Ban of Samsung Galaxy Tablet In Korea

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LG Seeks Sales Ban of Samsung Galaxy Tablet In Korea

Posted by timothy on Friday December 28, 2012 @07:48PM from the battle-royale dept.

Dupple writes "According to the Dow Jones News Wires, LG has filed an injunction in its home territory of South Korea, seeking to ban the sale of the Galaxy Note 10.1, alleging the panels inside the tablet infringe LG patents. The injunction follows a lawsuit filed by Samsung on 7 December, which alleged that LG infringed seven of Samsung's liquid crystal display patents. LG, which filed the injunction with the Seoul District Court on Wednesday, is aiming to block the sales of the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet computer."

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the end of civilization by someone1234 · 2012-12-28 19:54 · Score: 4, Insightful

I think this will be the end of civilization. Lawyers don't produce anything useful, so when production stops, the civilization will collapse.

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1. Re:the end of civilization by wvmarle · 2012-12-28 20:33 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  Well, the blanket "lawyers don't produce anything useful" I really don't agree with. Sure there is a lot of bullshit going on (those medical and "you didn't prevent me from doing something totally stupid and now my ego is hurt" claim suits in the US are likely far more damaging and costly than all the patent wars all over the world together), it is the rule of law - and the related work of lawyers - that gives us the overall well regulated society we live in.
  Have no lawyers, and with that no proper access to law and legislation for anyone (companies and individuals alike) and yes, the world as we know it will collapse. Wonder how such a world looks like? Try looking at Somalia, for example.
2. Re:the end of civilization by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-28 20:43 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Have to chime in and agree. Lawyers are like access proxies. They get asked to file suits, to draft legislation, to represent the interests of clients. Lawyers don't do anything for themselves, they always have a client who wants that thing done.
  That is why I boggle when people say "bloodsucking lawyers". If nobody wants a lawyer, don't hire one. Really what they are saying is "I hate the legal system when I am on the receiving end of it". The lawyers help you get what you want. Just try starting your own corporation, or enforcing a copyright.
3. Re:the end of civilization by rseuhs · 2012-12-28 22:33 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  In theory you are correct, but there are diminishing returns the more you have of anything. Frivolous lawsuits are caused by lawyers who have otherwise nothing to do, in other words, there are just too many of them.
  One reason for that is also overcomplicated and numerous laws, which were created mostly by - lawyers.
4. Re: the end of civilization by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-29 00:07 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  Lawyers don't do anything for themselves, they always have a client who wants that thing done.
  Hit men have the same excuse. It's a shame none of them are allowed to say "no".
5. Re:the end of civilization by terec · 2012-12-29 00:08 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  They get asked to file suits, to draft legislation, to represent the interests of clients.
  Well, one actual problem with lawyers is that they have written legislation to benefit their own profession (not surprising), and that they have created steep barriers to entry. That's what people really should be complaining about: licensing requirements and the high proportion of lawyers in legislatures.
6. Re:the end of civilization by circletimessquare · 2012-12-29 00:28 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  the one good thing about lawyers is that they replace violence
  don't get me wrong, i hate the intellectual property mess
  but at least this bullshit is playing out in boring courtrooms voluntarily by sweaty guys in overcompensating suits
  rather than by kids handed an implement of death and pointed at each other, too young and too stupid to know they are wasting their lives on bullshit, as it has been in centuries past
  
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7. Re: the end of civilization by BrokenHalo · 2012-12-29 01:23 · Score: 3, Informative
  
  Anyway, who says lawyers don't produce anything useful? One can always use hot air to float a balloon, and bullshit is useful for growing vegetables.
8. Re:the end of civilization by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-29 01:40 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  >That is why I boggle when people say "bloodsucking lawyers"
  Who comes up with the LAWS then? Let me guess, average joe plumber?
  As one example, the whole patent fiasco is one big self licking ice-cream for which industry? .... oh yeah, the LEGAL one... you know, run by ... LAWYERS ... FOR LAWYERS.
Map? by Flitcraft · 2012-12-28 20:10 · Score: 3, Interesting

If someone drew a map of who sues who in the tech industry, what would it look like? Solid color? Blasphemous word?
1. Re:Map? by PartyBoy!911 · 2012-12-28 21:36 · Score: 3, Informative
  
  An older one from end of januari 2012
  http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399098,00.asp
Oh this is interesting! by thegarbz · 2012-12-28 21:04 · Score: 4, Informative

The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a Plane-Line Switching (PLS) panel. This panel type was designed by Samsung specifically to not have to pay royalties to LG for their In-Plane Switching (IPS) patents.
These two display technologies have found their place in pretty much any screen with wide viewing areas (nearly all high end smartphones, tablets, and high end computer displays). I'll be interested to see what the outcome of this lawsuit may have on Samsung's display manufacturing business as all their high-end displays have PLS panels. With any luck it'll kill it off and they can start pushing for AMOLED panels in desktop displays.
Re:Good luck fighting Samsung in Korea by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2012-12-28 21:43 · Score: 3, Informative

I mean, they love their corporations in general, but for Samsung it's another level of affection.
You might want to look up where LG is based...

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You are the reason we need lawyers by SmallFurryCreature · 2012-12-29 00:17 · Score: 4, Insightful

So you want clear but short laws. That isn't possible, to make things clear legally so laws are not open to interpretation they need to be detailed and takes a lot of text.
Thou shalt not kill. That is easy. No exceptions, no moderation, thou shalt not kill, so if you do, you break the law and must be fully punished. Anything from euthanisia, to drink driver killing to murder spree, the same thing. Simple.
oh, you want degrees of homicide. Sorry, that is extra pages of text.
You want all the laws reduced to a hundred pages? Sharia law is nice and short, why don't you go life in a Sharia country.
On the whole, the larger the law books the more pleasant a place is to live in as shown by migration routes. Nobody wants to live in lawless places. Proof me wrong, EMIGRATE.

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1. Re:You are the reason we need lawyers by dkf · 2012-12-29 01:33 · Score: 3, Interesting
  
  So you want clear but short laws. That isn't possible, to make things clear legally so laws are not open to interpretation they need to be detailed and takes a lot of text.
  Of you can simply say that you are OK with leaving things open to interpretation. Then you've either got a lot of arbitrary decisions, or you need a system (such as common law) to constrain courts to be both self-consistent and consistent with the decisions of superior courts. At which point the effective law balloons...
  
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Re:Good luck fighting Samsung in Korea by Swampash · 2012-12-29 00:51 · Score: 3, Informative

They feel a lot of affection for "Lucky Goldstar" too.
Hell that's a company name that only a Korean could love.