I am sure apple wants to go after google but that does not change the fact that It is not what this case is about. Is it ok for us to deny B simply because B might lead to C?
Personally I think it's unlikely we will see apple suing google on android because the chance to win is low and even if apple could win, what is the return? Google does not make any money out of android On Sep 3, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Jon Kiparsky <[email protected]> wrote: > >Most people support Samsung because either they don't like US patent system > >or they mistakenly think Samsung = Android. > > I think it's reasonable to suppose that Apple is using or wants to use > Samsung as a proxy for Google. If the violations are obvious, then it's a > good way to get a judgement on record, to grease the slippery slope a little. > If you're Apple, you don't want to charge up against google straight off, you > want to build up a set of rulings that you can point to when you do go after > them. > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Oscar Hsieh <[email protected]> wrote: > Patent 12/363,325(Notification of mobile device event) is not yet approved. > > Most people support Samsung because either they don't like US patent system > or they mistakenly think Samsung = Android. > Most tech blogs share little sympathy to Samsung as it is pretty obvious that > Samsung deliberately copied Apple in the early days. > I dont want to get into the political fight as some people here are more > biased than even those commenters on theverge. > > People should look at this more positively. Samsung's Galaxy S3 and Note are > a good example that Samsung's senior management team should trust their > engineers' ability to design great devices. > > By the way, if you are interested there is a good article on theVerge about > Apple's pinch and zoom patent and how Google walk around it > http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/30/3279628/apple-pinch-to-zoom-patent-myth > > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:19 PM, phil swenson <[email protected]> wrote: > First, let me say I think software patents should be abolished or at the very > least the patent terms should be much shorter given the fast moving nature of > the software business. > > Dick mentioned that Apple copied Xerox Parc and seemed to indicate it was the > same thing as Samsung copying Apple. I just saw this link the other day on > the subject: > http://obamapacman.com/2010/03/myth-copyright-theft-apple-stole-gui-from-xerox-parc-alto/ > Basically, Apple got permission from Xerox to use the technology and Xerox > was compensated. > > IMO Samsung was plain stupid. I don't feel bad for them as given the current > laws, they asked for this - they copied so much that that they made it easy > for the jury. I don't know how much of the copying images made it's way to > the trial, but they have copied everything from the iPhone 3GS metal bezel to > the iPhone's tiny block power supply to the box the phone comes in. > > Search google images for "samsung copying apple" and you can see: > > http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/12/do-you-think-samsung-copied-apple/ > http://obamapacman.com/2011/09/samsung-samsung-galaxy-s-2-charger-copied-iphone/ > http://cdn.mactrast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Samsung-Apple-Cable-Copy.jpg > http://whatblag.com/2011/04/18/apple-suing-samsung-did-the-nexus-s-copy-the-iphone/ > http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/06/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-icons/ > > It's pretty pathetic. > > BTW: Dick did make a good point on Apple copying the Android Notifications. > I don't know if it's illegal though (is that patented?) > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
