Apple, Samsung are new contenders in patent battle - CNET News
Apple, Samsung are new contenders in patent battle - CNET News
2012-07-27
apple vs samsung the battle the
smartphone Giants has begun at issue is
whether Samsung still Apple's patents
when it came out with its line of mobile
devices or whether Apple ripped off
Samsung's intellectual property to
create its iPhone and iPad iPhone and
iPad users are familiar with the pinch
and zoom functionality of their devices
but this is just one of several design
features that apple claims Samsung stole
big tech patent litigation is common but
this battle is crucial and it's being
waged around the world both these
companies view mobile devices as their
future it's making up a huge and
ever-increasing part of the revenue
stream and really represents the next
generation of computing so anything they
can do to get an edge is is enormous
experts say technology patent cases are
inherently difficult to judge there's
very little that is truly revolutionary
that comes out of nowhere most things
build on the technology that has come
before there are also millions of
patents out there and so one can often
look and find something out there to say
well this is what you took your idea
from depending on who wins you could be
paying more for your smartphone with
fewer models to choose from
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