Posted on 06/06/2013 9:39:06 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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Good morning. The latest twist in the patent war between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. is a reminder of just how quickly things can change in the world of technology, where today’s seemingly unassailable market leader can suddenly find itself on the defensive. And it also underscores how government policy, court decisions and regulatory rulings can play a larger role in technology than technology itself.
Samsung won a huge legal victory against Apple that threatens to stop the sale of some iPhones and iPads in the U.S., the WSJ reports. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Apple violated a Samsung patent covering technology used to send information over wireless networks. Unless vetoed by President Obama or blocked by an appeals court, the ruling will bar the importation of certain iPhones and iPads made to work on AT&T Inc.’s network. Among them are the iPhone 4, the iPhone 3GS, the iPad 3G, the iPad 2 3G and the iPad 3. The ITC’s decision against Apple was largely unexpected, particularly because the initial review by a judge at the agency had found Apple’s products weren’t infringing Samsung’s patents.
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It’s nice to see Apple lose a lawsuit every once in a while.
Boy the lawyers sure are making a lot of money off those two companies.
This is part of the plan to get us all on Verizon?
Yeah, they opened this can of worms in the first place, nice to see them get bit by their own games.
Anyone know why the DOW opened 15 min late this morning?
Are any of these product being manufactured anymore?
Good...Apple had played this game for years..they deserve payback
As I pointed out in the previous thread, the named devices are all old versions no longer sold new by Apple or AT&T, so an import ban means precisely nothing.
Samsung gets a PR win at best.
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