 Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to ptrowski
Re: good... said by ptrowski:said by Black_Mage:Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent. 
You mean a rectangle with rounded edges? Yeah that's patent worthy. Sarcasm noted. Don't like what Apple was able to patent? Blame the patent system not Apple. |
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| said by Black_Mage:said by ptrowski:said by Black_Mage:Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent.
You mean a rectangle with rounded edges? Yeah that's patent worthy. Sarcasm noted. Don't like what Apple was able to patent? Blame the patent system not Apple. I blame both. The Patent Office for granting such a ludicrously broad patent, and the holder for abusing such to stem competition because an icon looks just a little too similar - though this is not to be confused with trademarks suits such as that by Sony against Clearwire. Let's be honest, that logo for Clearwire DID look pretty darn similar to Sony's Ericsson logo. |
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Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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kudos:1 | I see. So if the government says a company is allowed to patent an idea, you are going to cry foul on the company when they decide to patent an idea. That makes no sense. It's called playing by the rules. |
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| said by Black_Mage:I see. So if the government says a company is allowed to patent an idea, you are going to cry foul on the company when they decide to patent an idea. That makes no sense. It's called playing by the rules. Not quite, though I see how my statement could give such a connotation.
Let me be a bit more concise: I don't claim to be an expert on patents. For that matter, IANAL. But I know something is ludicrous when I see it; and there's no way that a rectangle with a rounded edge is a logical patent. If it is, then whoever made this logo right here has got problems ahead of them (Despite predating the iPhone).
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 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | reply to PapaMidnight
You mean like this?
»www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409669,00.asp
Apple in a trademark suit with a grocery store? Really? Tell me it isn't just about greed and power. |
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Yea, since Apple knows how to game the system they should get whatever. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. It just matters that they can game the system. |
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It's really gaming the system and ethically irresponsible. |
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 woody7Premium
join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA | reply to Black_Mage
yea like they would fix it, how do you get a patent portfolio with thousands of patents? (yes I know the answer)
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I'd say that just about sums it up. |
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Yes because we should always take advantage of flaws in the system for our own personal or in Apples case corporate gain. I'm sorry but just because they were able to do it doesn't make them less a bunch of douche bags. |
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 thenderScreen tycoonPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to Black_Mage
Once upon a time being a slaveowner, and beating your wife meant you were playing by the rules. In the end I imagine we are judged not based on how we explited the loopholes of our time's unrefined laws and thought processes but rather on our common sense, good judgment in spite of society's flaws, and decency. |
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kamin
join:2003-03-30
Puyallup, WA | reply to PapaMidnight
Ohhhh that's just wrong.
Apple has taken many lessons from Monster Cable it seems, by suing anyone and everyone that even slightly resembles them. Monster Cable sued everyone for using the word monster no matter what it referred to (including a family fun park, and a vintage clothing store)
Suing a grocery store in POLAND... wow. |
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Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to thender
You are going to compare protecting a patent to owning slaves and beating a wife just to try to prove a point? Wow. Just wow. I had no idea there was so much irrational Apple hate out there. |
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zefie
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"The main allegations, according to Telepolis, are the likeness of characters, and "the use of Apple's reputation," the site said." Until they decided to relate themselves via this lawsuit, I would have NEVER linked the two together. |
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CXM_SplicerLooking at the bigger picturePremium
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The comparison is not that irrational since they both used to be legal... that was the point. Also, since this thread is really about Samsung defending a patent, if Samsung wins the lawsuit and the iPhone 5 is blocked from being sold in the US would you be fine with that? |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
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Pretty much
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