Apple's filing in Apple v. Samsung [telecom]

May 21, 2011 3 Replies

Apple's filing in Apple v. Samsung (PDF) April 15, 2011

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If torts were decided on the basis of hype, Applie would win easily: here's a snippet from the first page of the filing:



The iPhone was radically different. In one small and lightweight handheld device, it offered sophisticated mobile phone functions, a multi-touch screen that allows users to control the phone with their fingers, music storage and playback, a mobile computing platform for handheld applications, and full access to the Internet. These features were combined in an elegantly designed product with a distinctive user interface, icons, and eye-catching displays that gave the iPhone an unmistakable look.



Bill Horne Moderator



"...allows users to control the phone with their fingers", yep there's a real innovation.

What did we use previously, sticks?

The entire complaint is more advertising than a legal action. It looks nice, though.

I was more impressed -- or depressed, actually -- by another of Apple's filings, attempting to claim trademark protection for the term 'app store' and thereby block amazon and Android from using it, which stated that:

Apple denies that, based on their common meaning, the words 'app store' together denote a store for apps . . .

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