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Samsung Infringed On Apple Patents, Says ITC

Posted by timothy on from the will-you-blame-this-on-the-free-market? dept.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that certain models of Samsung phone violate Apple patents, and are likely to be blocked from import to the U.S. From the article: "The patents in question are U.S. Patent No. 7,479,949, which relates to a touch screen and user interface and U.S. Patent No. 7,912,501 which deals with detecting when a headset is connected. The ITC said Samsung didn’t infringe on the other two patents. In a statement on the matter, the ITC said the decision is final and the investigation has been closed. ... As was the case with the previous ruling that saw Apple devices banned, the ban on Samsung devices won’t go into effect until 60 days but can be blocked by a favorable ruling following a presidential review. That seems unlikely as such a block has only been issued once since 1987 – last’s week’s ruling in favor of Apple."

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  1. Re:not again by Jockle · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, well, well... what do we have here? Someone whose rancid asshole can't escape from my fetid ass-seeking cock, that's what! I think it's about time I show you my true slowness, yes? 0.5MPH... such a nice speed...

  2. No, no-one did that by SuperKendall · · Score: -1, Troll

    So if you drag left or right witihin some predefined angle, it shall be considered a horizontal swipe rather than a 2D arbitrary angle swipe. And nobody ever did this before?

    This one actually seems valid, I don't know of any touch screens before that even could detect angle of input much less adjusted for it in this way. Before hand most input did not really factor in angle of input at all.

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  3. Re:Well by Plumpaquatsch · · Score: -1, Troll

    and got told they wouldn't get non-discriminatory terms

    False. Apple was told that they'd get the same terms as anyone else licensing them (the definition of "non-discriminatory") but didn't

    FTFY.

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  4. Re:Hammer is coming down by cavreader · · Score: -1, Troll

    The US government actions pale in comparison to the EU shake down of US companies. The EU countries missed the boat on innovation in the digital age products and services so they have switched to plan B which is harassing and fining successful US companies.